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Original description: The diagram is based on strict consensus of five minimum-length trees using 13 ingroup taxa and 102 unordered characters (CI = 0.76; RI = 0.78) (Text S5). Scaled icons represent a diplodocid (Apatosaurus) [11], dicraeosaurid (Dicraeosaurus) [51], and a rebbachisaurid (Nigersaurus). Geographic distributions include Laurasian diplodocoids (western North America—Apatasaurus, Diplodocus, Suuwassea; Europe—Histriasaurus, Spanish rebbachisaurid) and Gondwanan diplodocoids (South America—Cathartesaura, Limaysaurus, Zapalasaurus; Africa—Rebbachisaurus, Nigersaurus). Temporal boundaries based on a recent timescale [52]. Color scheme: Laurasia (orange); Gondwana (blue); North America (solid orange); Europe (striped orange); South America (blue); Africa (striped blue).
Taxa Zapalasaurus

Original description: The diagram is based on strict consensus of five minimum-length trees using 13 ingroup taxa and 102 unordered characters (CI = 0.76; RI = 0.78) (Text S5). Scaled icons represent a diplodocid (Apatosaurus) [11], dicraeosaurid (Dicraeosaurus) [51], and a rebbachisaurid (Nigersaurus). Geographic distributions include Laurasian diplodocoids (western North America—Apatasaurus, Diplodocus, Suuwassea; Europe—Histriasaurus, Spanish rebbachisaurid) and Gondwanan diplodocoids (South America—Cathartesaura, Limaysaurus, Zapalasaurus; Africa—Rebbachisaurus, Nigersaurus). Temporal boundaries based on a recent timescale [52]. Color scheme: Laurasia (orange); Gondwana (blue); North America (solid orange); Europe (striped orange); South America (blue); Africa (striped blue).

description Apatosaurus Cathartesaura Dicraeosauridae +10
Reconstructions of diplodocoid skulls used in this analysis.

Reconstructions of Nigersaurus and Diplodocus modified from [10] and [34], respectively. All other reconstructions based on material listed in Table S1. Skulls scaled to equivalent anteroposterior lengths.
Taxa Suuwassea

Reconstructions of diplodocoid skulls used in this analysis. Reconstructions of Nigersaurus and Diplodocus modified from [10] and [34], respectively. All other reconstructions based on material listed in Table S1. Skulls scaled to equivalent anteroposterior lengths.

Diplodocia Nigersaurus Suuwassea skull
(A) A phylogenetic principal-component analysis (PCA) represents the projection of the Dinosauria supertree (STAR Methods) into a PCA of climatic variables. PC1 axis shows strong positive correlation with maximum temperature ([temp max), low positive correlation with precipitation seasonality ( precip season), strong negative correlation with minimum temperature (Ytemp min), and strong negative correlation with minimum precipitation (Yprecip min). PC2 axis shows strong positive correlation with minimum temperature ([temp min) and negative correlation with precipitation seasonality (Yprecip season). Shadows around points highlight the relative density in the principal compo- nent space of non-dinosaurian Dinosauromorpha (gray), Ornithischia (blue), Sauropodomorpha (green), and Theropoda (red).
(B) Lower left plot shows 95% confidence interval convex hulls for each dinosauromorph subclade. Blue thermometer (top left corner) symbolizes the direction of the vector in the PC space region for cold temper- atures; yellow thermometer (top right corner) indicates the direction of the vector in PC space for warm tem- peratures; brown shrub (top right corner) depicts dry conditions, while the same with a gray, rainy cloud (mid, lower side of the graph) illustrates seasonal conditions.
Silhouettes represent the following taxa (clockwise from the higher left corner): Minmi, Edmontosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Asilisaurus, Graci- liceratops, Harpymimus, Altirhinus, Gobititan, Suz- housaurus, Marasuchus, Pampadromaeus, Herrer- asaurus, Vulcanodon, Diplodocus, Giraffatitan,

Coelophysis, Dromomeron, Gondwanatitan, Tapuiasaurus, Anchisaurus, Siamotyrannus, Diodorus, Suchomimus, Phuwiangosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Irritator, Tangvayosaurus, Nanshiungosaurus, Aeolosaurus, Rebbachisaurus, Chuxiongosaurus, Tethyshadros, Koreanosaurus. Genyodectes, Mapusaurus, Vegavis, Goyocephale, and Rhoetosaurus.
Taxa Pampadromaeus

(A) A phylogenetic principal-component analysis (PCA) represents the projection of the Dinosauria supertree (STAR Methods) into a PCA of climatic variables. PC1 axis shows strong positive correlation with maximum temperature ([temp max), low positive correlation with precipitation seasonality ( precip season), strong negative correlation with minimum temperature (Ytemp min), and strong negative correlation with minimum precipitation (Yprecip min). PC2 axis shows strong positive correlation with minimum temperature ([temp min) and negative correlation with precipitation seasonality (Yprecip season). Shadows around points highlight the relative density in the principal compo- nent space of non-dinosaurian Dinosauromorpha (gray), Ornithischia (blue), Sauropodomorpha (green), and Theropoda (red). (B) Lower left plot shows 95% confidence interval convex hulls for each dinosauromorph subclade. Blue thermometer (top left corner) symbolizes the direction of the vector in the PC space region for cold temper- atures; yellow thermometer (top right corner) indicates the direction of the vector in PC space for warm tem- peratures; brown shrub (top right corner) depicts dry conditions, while the same with a gray, rainy cloud (mid, lower side of the graph) illustrates seasonal conditions. Silhouettes represent the following taxa (clockwise from the higher left corner): Minmi, Edmontosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Asilisaurus, Graci- liceratops, Harpymimus, Altirhinus, Gobititan, Suz- housaurus, Marasuchus, Pampadromaeus, Herrer- asaurus, Vulcanodon, Diplodocus, Giraffatitan, Coelophysis, Dromomeron, Gondwanatitan, Tapuiasaurus, Anchisaurus, Siamotyrannus, Diodorus, Suchomimus, Phuwiangosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Irritator, Tangvayosaurus, Nanshiungosaurus, Aeolosaurus, Rebbachisaurus, Chuxiongosaurus, Tethyshadros, Koreanosaurus. Genyodectes, Mapusaurus, Vegavis, Goyocephale, and Rhoetosaurus.

Aeolosaurus Altirhinus Anchisauria Asilisaurus +33
Diplodocus
Taxa Diplodocus
Diplodocia
Original description: The diagram is based on strict consensus of five minimum-length trees using 13 ingroup taxa and 102 unordered characters (CI = 0.76; RI = 0.78) (Text S5). Scaled icons represent a diplodocid (Apatosaurus) [11], dicraeosaurid (Dicraeosaurus) [51], and a rebbachisaurid (Nigersaurus). Geographic distributions include Laurasian diplodocoids (western North America—Apatasaurus, Diplodocus, Suuwassea; Europe—Histriasaurus, Spanish rebbachisaurid) and Gondwanan diplodocoids (South America—Cathartesaura, Limaysaurus, Zapalasaurus; Africa—Rebbachisaurus, Nigersaurus). Temporal boundaries based on a recent timescale [52]. Color scheme: Laurasia (orange); Gondwana (blue); North America (solid orange); Europe (striped orange); South America (blue); Africa (striped blue).

Original description: The diagram is based on strict consensus of five minimum-length trees using 13 ingroup taxa and 102 unordered characters (CI = 0.76; RI = 0.78) (Text S5). Scaled icons represent a diplodocid (Apatosaurus) [11], dicraeosaurid (Dicraeosaurus) [51], and a rebbachisaurid (Nigersaurus). Geographic distributions include Laurasian diplodocoids (western North America—Apatasaurus, Diplodocus, Suuwassea; Europe—Histriasaurus, Spanish rebbachisaurid) and Gondwanan diplodocoids (South America—Cathartesaura, Limaysaurus, Zapalasaurus; Africa—Rebbachisaurus, Nigersaurus). Temporal boundaries based on a recent timescale [52]. Color scheme: Laurasia (orange); Gondwana (blue); North America (solid orange); Europe (striped orange); South America (blue); Africa (striped blue).

description Apatosaurus Cathartesaura Dicraeosauridae +10
Galeamopus hayi (formerly Diplodocus) type specimen (HMNS 175, formerly CM 662)
Jurassic Period
140,000,000 years old
The animal was 78ft long, 12 ft high at the hips, and probably weighed 10-15 tons.

Wikipedia Loves Art at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
This photo of item # [1] at the Houston Museum of Natural Science was contributed under the team name "The_Wookies" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009. Houston Museum of Natural Science

The original photograph on Flickr was taken by andytang20—please add a comment to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project.
Project galleries on Flickr: this institution,  this team
Taxa Diplodocinae

Galeamopus hayi (formerly Diplodocus) type specimen (HMNS 175, formerly CM 662) Jurassic Period 140,000,000 years old The animal was 78ft long, 12 ft high at the hips, and probably weighed 10-15 tons. Wikipedia Loves Art at the Houston Museum of Natural Science This photo of item # [1] at the Houston Museum of Natural Science was contributed under the team name "The_Wookies" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009. Houston Museum of Natural Science The original photograph on Flickr was taken by andytang20—please add a comment to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project. Project galleries on Flickr: this institution, this team

museum Jurassic specimen Diplodocia +2
Reconstructions of diplodocoid skulls used in this analysis.

Reconstructions of Nigersaurus and Diplodocus modified from [10] and [34], respectively. All other reconstructions based on material listed in Table S1. Skulls scaled to equivalent anteroposterior lengths.

Reconstructions of diplodocoid skulls used in this analysis. Reconstructions of Nigersaurus and Diplodocus modified from [10] and [34], respectively. All other reconstructions based on material listed in Table S1. Skulls scaled to equivalent anteroposterior lengths.

Diplodocia Nigersaurus Suuwassea skull
Illustration of Brontosaurus in the water, and Diplodocus on land. The idea that Brontosaurus was wholly or mostly aquatic is now considered outdated. Tail dragging and Camarasaurus-like skull are also inaccurate.

Illustration of Brontosaurus in the water, and Diplodocus on land. The idea that Brontosaurus was wholly or mostly aquatic is now considered outdated. Tail dragging and Camarasaurus-like skull are also inaccurate.

drawing old school paleoart Brontosauria +3
Detalle del mural de Jonathan Morillas (Doger) del año 2015 en el número 2 de la calle Pinillos, barrio de Lagunillas, Málaga, España. El mural presenta un paisaje prehistórico con un grupo de dinosaurios. En la imagen, tres pequeños tiranosaurios junto a un triceratops con diplodocus y pterosaurios al fondo.https://www.instagram.com/p/4ko3Tsq_IL][1]

Detalle del mural de Jonathan Morillas (Doger) del año 2015 en el número 2 de la calle Pinillos, barrio de Lagunillas, Málaga, España. El mural presenta un paisaje prehistórico con un grupo de dinosaurios. En la imagen, tres pequeños tiranosaurios junto a un triceratops con diplodocus y pterosaurios al fondo.https://www.instagram.com/p/4ko3Tsq_IL][1]

Diplodocia Triceratops Tyrannosaurus

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Scientists discover the first diplodocus ever found outside North America
bone Spain Jurassic Late Jurassic fossil Dinosauria Diplodocia
A 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossil from Spain has been identified as the first confirmed Diplodocus ever found outside North America. The giant sauropod measured about 25 meters long and was preserved well enough for researchers to match distinctive features in its tail bones to the famous genus. Its unexpected appearance in Europe suggests dinosaurs were moving between the continents during the Late Jurassic, possibly across temporary land connections.
19/09/2026 sciencedaily
Exciting Fossil Discovery Provides First Definitive Evidence of Diplodocus in Europe
vertebra Spain fossil Dinosauria Diplodocia Diplodocus discovery study
The discovery of Diplodocus in Europe has been confirmed following the study of sauropod fossils from eastern Spain. Fourteen caudal vertebrae and several chevrons from Teruel have been assigned to the iconic genus Diplodocus. This represents the first definitive evidence of this famous dinosaur outside North America. The fossils come from the La Tejería site
17/09/2026 everythingdinosaur
Diplodocus, Long Thought Exclusively American, Turns Up in Spain
Diplodocus, Long Thought Exclusively American, Turns Up in Spain
Spain fossil Diplodocia Diplodocus
Paleontologists from Fundación Dinópolis have identified the first confirmed fossils of the genus Diplodocus found outside North America. The post Diplodocus, Long Thought Exclusively American, Turns Up in Spain appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
14/09/2026 sci-news
Could Sauropod Dinosaurs Rear Up on their Hind Legs?
limb Brachiosauria Brontosauria Dinosauria Diplodocia
The largest land animals to have ever walked the Earth were the sauropod dinosaurs. Some of these giants exceeded thirty metres in length and were many times heavier than an African elephant.  Famous sauropods such as Diplodocus, Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus are usually depicted moving slowly on all four limbs. However, could sauropods stand on their
31/07/2026 everythingdinosaur
The Haolonggood Diplodocus Dinosaur Model Photographed in the Sunshine
scale toy Dinosauria Diplodocia
The Haolonggood Diplodocus dinosaur model is an impressive prehistoric animal figure. Measuring around seventy-five centimetres in length, this 1:35 scale replica makes a real statement in any collection. Recently, young dinosaur fan and talented artist Caldey sent Everything Dinosaur a wonderful photograph of the Haolonggood Diplodocus dinosaur model (Meng Kang variant) enjoying some bright sunshine
13/06/2026 everythingdinosaur
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