Pelorosaurus conybeari puh-lɒroh-SƆːRUHS
"monstrous lizard"
- Length
- 24 m (79 ft)
- Period
- Early Cretaceous (132 Mya)
- Place
- United Kingdom
- Food
- Herbivore
- Clade
- Dinosauria The clade containing all dinosaurs, terrestrial archosaurs with upright limbs.
Pelorosaurus ( ; meaning “monstrous lizard”) is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur. Remains referred to Pelorosaurus date from the Early Cretaceous period, about 140–125 million years ago, and have been found in England. Thomas Holtz estimated its length at 24 m. The name Pelorosaurus was one of the first to be given to any sauropod. Many species have been assigned to the genus historically, but most are currently considered to belong to other genera. Problematically, the first named species of Pelorosaurus, P. conybeari, is a junior synonym of Cetiosaurus brevis (now Pelorosaurus brevis).
What we know
- Named by (Owen, 1842).
- Body length estimated at about 24 m.
- Fossils found in United Kingdom.
What we guess
The reconstruction notes for Pelorosaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.