Plateosaurus

Triassic Period Herbivore Creature Type

Plateosaurus

Scientific Name: "Spacious lizard"

Local Name: Plateosaurus

πŸ•Triassic Period
🌿Herbivore

Physical Characteristics

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Size4.8~10m
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Weight600~4000kg
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Height2m

Discovery

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Discovery Year1837Year
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DiscovererMeyer
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Discovery LocationGermany
Plateosaurus (Plateosaurus) restoration

Plesiosaurus was a primitive sauropod that lived in Europe during the Late Triassic period (about 214 to 240 million years ago). It is a distant ancestor of giant sauropods such as Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus. It is one of the most discovered dinosaurs in Europe, with more than 100 individuals found in Germany, Switzerland, France, and elsewhere. It was one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically named.

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