TriassicHerbivoreLarge
Plateosaurus
PLAT-ee-o-SORE-us
"flat lizard"
Overview
A common Late Triassic basal sauropodomorph from Europe, a robust facultative biped.
Vital Statistics
Length
8 m
Height
2.5 m
Weight
600 kg
Est. Speed
25 km/h
Discovered
1837
Named by
Hermann von Meyer
Countries Discovered
GermanySwitzerlandFranceGreenland
Interesting Facts
One of the most abundant Triassic dinosaurs
Could walk on two or four legs
Found across Europe in huge bonebeds
Closest Relatives
MussaurusMassospondylusRiojasaurusThecodontosaurus