Galvesaurus
"Galve lizard"
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Galvesaurus 5 m (16.4 ft) long
as long as 3 people standing fingertip to fingertip
- Length
- 5 m (16.4 ft)
- Period
- Late Jurassic (150–146 Mya)
- Place
- Spain · Portugal
- Food
- Herbivore
- Clade
- Brachiosauridae Dinosauria Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Sauropoda Giraffe-postured sauropods with long front legs.
Galvesaurus, or Galveosaurus (meaning “Galve lizard”), is a genus of brachiosaurid sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period. Fossils of the only known species, G. herreroi, were found in Galve, Spain, hence its generic name. The specific name herreroi honours the discoverer, José María Herrero. Some researchers suggest that the taxon might represent a junior synonym of the Portuguese genus Lusotitan.
What we know
- Named by Barco et al., 2005.
- Fossils found in Spain and Portugal.
What we guess
The reconstruction notes for Galvesaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.