Brachiosaurus altithorax Riggs, 1903

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Object Details

Collector

D. E. Jones

Geologic Age

Mesozoic / Jurassic / Late

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Limb. Humerus; Updated

Stratigraphy

/ Morrison Fm

Collection Date

1955

USNM Number

V21903

Place

Montrose County, Colorado, United States, North America

Published Name

Brachiosaurus altithorax Riggs, 1903

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Paleogeneral

Reptiles/Amphibians

Reptilia Dinosauria Sauropodomorpha

Paleobiology

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Archosauria Dinosauria Saurischia Sauropoda Brachiosauridae

Data Source

NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/394f70f0d-cacd-4bb0-827c-5ae2a73ab0cd

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3449148

Brachiosaurus altithorax Riggs, 1903

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