Sauropodomorph
suborder of reptiles (fossil) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sauropodomorpha is the suborder of dinosaurs with massive, quadrupedal herbivores with extremely long necks and tails.
Quick Facts Sauropodomorph Temporal range: Upper Triassic ā Upper Cretaceous, Conservation status ...
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Suborder: | Sauropodomorpha von Huene, 1932 |
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Sauropodomorpha are divided into prosauropods and sauropods. Among the sauropods were the largest land animals ever known: Seismosaurus, Diplodocus, Apatosaurus (popularly known as Brontosaurus), and others.