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QUICK FACTS
 WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Also known as:
Not Available
Etymology:
'Arm lizard'
Pronunciation:
BRAK-ee-o-SAWR-us
DISCOVERY
Brachiosaurus atalaiensis
was discovered by Lapparent in 1957 in the Unidade Bombarral of Leiria/Estremadura, Portugal
VITAL STATISTICS
Time Span:
150.8 - 145.5 mya
Length: 19 - 23 m Weight: 28 - 40 ton Diet: Herbivore CLASSIFICATION
Class:
Sauropsida
Sub-class:
Diapsida
Super-order:
Dinosauria
Order:
Saurischia
Sub-order:
Sauropodomorpha
Infra-order:
Sauropoda
Family:
Brachiosauridae
Genus:
Brachiosaurus
Species:
atalaiensis
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Brachiosaurus atalaiensis
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A large brachiosaur from Portugal.
Brachiosaurus was named for its disproportionately long humeri - a feature that gave him a giraffe-like appearance.
