JurassicHerbivoreLarge
Barapasaurus
ba-RAP-a-SORE-us
"big leg lizard"
Overview
An early large sauropod from the Early Jurassic of India, known from many partial skeletons.
Vital Statistics
Length
14 m
Height
4 m
Weight
10 t
Est. Speed
15 km/h
Discovered
1975
Named by
Sohan Lal Jain et al.
Countries Discovered
India
Interesting Facts
Among the earliest large sauropods
Known from numerous partial skeletons
From the Kota Formation of India
Closest Relatives
KotasaurusVulcanodonCetiosaurusTazoudasaurus