Species
Camarasaurus supremus
Camarasaurus supremusAlso known as Chambered Lizard
Camarasaurus supremus dominated Late Jurassic floodplains as an enormous high-browsing herbivore equipped with robust, spoon-shaped teeth designed to shear coarse conifer branches and cycad fronds. Its vertebrae featured prominent hollow chambers that dramatically reduced skeletal mass without sacrificing mechanical strength. Herds traveled across broad seasonal river basins, relying on immense bulk and powerful columnar limbs to deter contemporaneous predators.
HerbivorousSauropod
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ExtinctConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXExtinctRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyConifer foliage, Cycad fronds, Ferns and horsetails
Predators
- Saurophaganax maximus
- Allosaurus fragilis
- Torvosaurus tanneri
ThreatsPredation by apex theropods and severe seasonal drought
HabitatsSemi-arid floodplains, river valleys, and open woodlands
Life span60–100 years
Classification
- FamilyCamarasauridae
- SpeciesCamarasaurus supremus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Extinct species known only from fossils; poses no living risk.
Responsible observation
- Fossil Study: Inspect the robust, spoon-shaped teeth and hollowed vertebrae when viewing museum mounts.
- Field Ethics: Leave in situ fossilized remains undisturbed and report discoveries to local paleontology institutions.
Predator (c) Chris Dodds, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Predator (c) Allosaurus_SDNHM.jpg, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Competitor (c) DataBase Center for Life Science (DBCLS), some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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