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long-neck giant
Klamelisaurus
Say it like this: “klah-MAY-lee-SAWR-us”
Klamelisaurus gobiensis
Klamelisaurus ate plants and walked on four legs. It lived in the Middle Jurassic. Bones have been found in China.
- When
- Middle Jurassic (Callovian) · roughly 165.3 to 161.5 million years ago
- Named in
- 1993 · Zhao, X.
- Hip height
- 3.3 m · 11 ft
- Length
- 13 m · 43 ft
- Weight
- 6 tonnes
- Found in
- China · Shishugou
- Food and walking
- Herbivore · Four legs
- Kind
- long-neck giant · Sauropod
- Family branch
- Mamenchisauridae
The story in short
Klamelisaurus was formally named in 1993 by X. Zhao. The name means “kelameili Mountains lizard.”
Fossils referred to Klamelisaurus date to the Middle Jurassic (Callovian), roughly 165.3 to 161.5 million years ago. Finds come from China, including the Shishugou Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.
Published estimates put Klamelisaurus at a length near 13 m, hips about 3.3 m high, and a body mass around 6 tonnes.
On the family tree it sits in Mamenchisauridae, among the sauropod dinosaurs.
Close relatives
Analong
Analong chuanjieensis
Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) · roughly 170.9 to 168.2 million years ago
Anhuilong
Anhuilong diboensis
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian–Callovian) · roughly 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago
Chuanjiesaurus
Chuanjiesaurus anaensis
Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) · roughly 170.9 to 168.2 million years ago