JurassicHerbivoreLarge
Brachytrachelopan
bra-KIK-tra-KEL-o-pan
"short-necked Pan"
Overview
A dicraeosaurid with an unusually short neck, the shortest of any sauropod.
Vital Statistics
Length
9 m
Height
3 m
Weight
3 t
Est. Speed
15 km/h
Discovered
2005
Named by
Oliver Rauhut et al.
Countries Discovered
Argentina
Interesting Facts
Had the shortest neck of any known sauropod
From the Cañadón Calcáreo Formation
Shows sauropods evolved varied neck lengths
Closest Relatives
DicraeosaurusAmargasaurusSuuwasseaLingwulong