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Opisthocoelicaudia / ɒ ˌ p ɪ s θ oʊ s ɪ l ɪ ˈ k ɔː d i ə / is a genus of sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The type species is Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii.
Length: 12.0 m. Diet: herbivorous. When it lived: Late Cretaceous, 72-68 million years ago. Found in: Mongolia. Opisthocoelicaudia is known from a skeleton that lacks the skull and neck, so their reconstruction is based on similar dinosaurs.
Opisthocoelicaudia was a member of the sauropod group of dinosaurs, which were known for their large size and long necks. It is estimated to have grown to a length of around 11-12 meters (36-39 feet) and weighed around 6-7 tons.
Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii (Borsuk-Bialynicka, 1977) One of the more complete specimens of this peculiar group of sauropods, the Opisthocoelicaudia skeleton did not have phalanges (fingers) or carpal bones (the wrist bones in your hand).
Only five titanosaurs are currently known from complete, articulated hind feet: Epachthosaurus, Notocolossus, Opisthocoelicaudia and the unnamed Agua del Padrillo and La Invernada taxa.
Opisthocoelicaudia is a genus of sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The type species is Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii.
Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii is a nearly complete postcranial ske- leton lacking only the skull and neck, whereas Nemegtosaurus mon- goliensis is a skull and lower jaws that lack a postcranial...
Opisthocoelicaudia is a genus of sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The only species is Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii.