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Dinosaur: Brontosaurus yahnahpin
| Length*: | 19 m | 62.3 ft |
| Weight*: | 14 t | 30,865 lb |
| Speed: | 21 km/h | 13 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Kimmeridgian
Years: 154.8–149.2 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Tschopp, Mateus & Benson
Year: 2015
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Wyoming
Formation: Morrison
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton.
References: Tschopp, E., Mateus, O. & Benson, R.B.J. (2015) "A specimen-level phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision of Diplodocidae (Dinosauria, Sauropoda)".
