Barosaurus

Barosaurus ; Periode Jura Akhir (Tithonium), 152–150 jtyl PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
	; Kerangka pajangan dalam postur membesar, bersamaan dengan Kaatedocus siberi, Museum Sejarah Alam Amerika
Taksonomi
Filum	Chordata
Kelas	Reptilia
Ordo	Saurischia
Famili	Diplodocidae
Genus	Barosaurus ; Marsh, 1890

Barosaurus (/ˌbæroʊˈsɔːrəs/ BARR-oh-SOR-əs, dari kata Yunani barys (βαρυς), berarti "berat" dan sauros (σαυρος) berarti "kadal") adalah genus dari dinosaurus sauropoda diplodocidae herbivora yang berkerabat dekat dengan Diplodocus yang lebih umum dikenal. Barosaurus

berasal dari Formasi Morrison di Utah dan Dakota Selatan lapisan stratigrafi 2-5, yang berasal dari kala Jura Akhir.^[1] Individu dewasa dari genus ini dapat tumbuh mencapai panjang 25-27 meter, dan berat 12-20 ton.^[2]^[3]^[4] Tengkoraknya lebih ramping daripada diplodocid lainnya.

Referensi

^ Foster, J. (2007). "Appendix." Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. pp. 327-329.
^ Seebacher, Frank. (2001). "A new method to calculate allometric length-mass relationships of dinosaurs". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 21 (1): 51–60. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.462.255 . doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0051:ANMTCA]2.0.CO;2.
^ Henderson, Donald (2013). "Sauropod Necks: Are They Really for Heat Loss?". PLOS ONE. 8 (10): e77108. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...877108H. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077108 . PMC 3812985 . PMID 24204747.
^ Paul, G.S., 2016, The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs 2nd edition, Princeton University Press p. 213

[foster-appendix-1] Foster, J. (2007). "Appendix." Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. pp. 327-329.

[seebacher2001-2] Seebacher, Frank. (2001). "A new method to calculate allometric length-mass relationships of dinosaurs". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 21 (1): 51–60. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.462.255 . doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0051:ANMTCA]2.0.CO;2.

[Henderson2013-3] Henderson, Donald (2013). "Sauropod Necks: Are They Really for Heat Loss?". PLOS ONE. 8 (10): e77108. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...877108H. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077108 . PMC 3812985 . PMID 24204747.

[G.S.Paul2016-4] Paul, G.S., 2016, The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs 2nd edition, Princeton University Press p. 213

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