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Bookmark or Share- Diplodocus - WikipediaDiplodocus (/ dɪˈplɒdəkəs /, [3][4] / daɪˈplɒdəkəs /, [4] or / ˌdɪploʊˈdoʊkəs / [3]) is an extinct genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs known from the Late Jurassic of North America. The first fossils of Diplodocus were discovered in 1877 by S. W. Williston.
- Diplodocus - A-Z AnimalsThe diplodocus is well-known for its long neck, long tail, and four sturdy legs. They are sauropods, a group of long-necked dinosaurs that includes brachiosaurus and brontosaurus . Classification and Scientific Name
- Diplodocus | Sauropod, Jurassic, Herbivore | BritannicaDiplodocus, (genus Diplodocus), gigantic dinosaurs found in North America as fossils from the Late Jurassic Period (161 million to 146 million years ago). Diplodocus is perhaps the most commonly displayed dinosaur.
- Diplodocus: Facts About the Longest Dinosaur - Live ScienceDiplodocus was a long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur that roamed western North America in the Jurassic Period. Its average length was 90 feet (27 meters).
- Diplodocus - Natural History MuseumDiplodocus translates as ‘double beam’. It refers to the dinosaur’s tail bones. The bones underneath the tail, which in many other dinosaurs are straight and pointy, have a two-beamed shape in Diplodocus. They look a bit like an upside-down ‘V’.
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