Plateosaurus

Late Triassic (214-204 Ma)HerbivoreSauropodomorpha
PeriodLate Triassic (214-204 Ma)
DietHerbivore
Length8 m
Weight2,000 kg
LocationGermany, France, Switzerland
ClassificationSauropodomorpha

About Plateosaurus

The best known Triassic dinosaur, with over 100 skeletons from German and Swiss quarries. Could switch between two legs and four as it grew heavier. Mass bonebeds record herds that died at shrinking water holes. Its success set the stage for the giant sauropods that followed.

Size

8 m longArgentinosaurus: 35 m

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