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Alamosaurus
Alamosaurus, (meaning "alamo lizard"), was a quadruped
herbivore, and was named after Fort Alamo, Texas. Alamosaurus, measured
to be one of the last of the sauropods, lived
80 million years ago through the late Cretaceous period.
ilmore named it in 1922 after
partial skeletons were establish and was the first sauropod of the
family Titanosauridae to be found in North America.
Alamosaurus fossils have been improved from Montana, New Mexico,
Texas and Utah, though no complete skulls have been found. The animal
had a long neck, and a whip-like tail, probably used to protect
itself against predators. Although little evidence has been found,
some scientists say Alamosaurus may have had body
Armour, like other
sauropods at the time.
It is estimated that Alamosaurus weighed approximately 33
tons and was over 69 feet long, much larger than other members of the
Titanosauridae. The most recent major Alamosaurus discover consists
of two huge bones, a shoulder
bone and a humerus from the Big
Bend National Park, in the 1970's.
