Apatosaurinae

Also known as Apatosaurine, Apatosaurines

Apatosaurinae (from Ancient Greek words ἀπάτη (apátē), meaning "deception", and σαῦρος (saûros), meaning "lizard") is a subfamily of diplodocid sauropods, an extinct group of large, quadrupedal dinosaurs, the other subfamily in Diplodocidae being Diplodocinae. Apatosaurines are distinguished by their more robust, stocky builds and shorter necks proportionally to the rest of their bodies. Several fairly complete specimens are known, giving a comprehensive view of apatosaurine anatomy.