Vulcanodon
Vulcanodon was a long-necked dinosaur that lived during the early Jurassic period, about 208 to 201 million years ago. It was an early sauropod.
| Vulcanodon Temporal range: Lower Jurassic
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| Genus: | Vulcanodon Raath, 1972
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A partial fossil has been found in Mashonaland North, Zimbabwe, Africa. Vulcanodon was about 20 feet (6.5 m) long. It was a long-necked, long-tailed plant-eater with a small head, thick legs, and a bulky body. It had nail-like claws on its feet and an enlarged claw on each big toe. Its front legs were relatively long.
Vulcanodon Media
New size comparison of V. karibaensis based on
Artist's impression of an individual
