Camarasauridae
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Camarasauridae is a family of sauropod dinosaurs. Among sauropods, camarasaurids are small to medium-sized, with relatively short necks. They are visually identifiable by a short skull with large nares, and broad, spatulate teeth filling a thick jaw. Based on cervical vertebrae and cervical rib biomechanics, camarasaurids most likely moved their necks in a vertical, rather than horizontal, sweeping motion, in contrast to most diplodocids.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Camarasauromorpha
- Image
- Camarasaurus supremus.png
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- taxon name
- Camarasauridae
- taxon rank
- family
- topic's main category
- Category:Camarasauridae
- Commons category
- Camarasauridae
- start time
- 170000000-
- end time
- 126000000-
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- Taxonomy
- Phylogenetic relationships
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- Former members
- Diagnostic characters
- Palaeobiogeography
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Camarasauridae is a family of sauropod dinosaurs. Among sauropods, camarasaurids are small to medium-sized, with relatively short necks. They are visually identifiable by a short skull with large nares, and broad, spatulate teeth filling a thick jaw. Based on cervical vertebrae and cervical rib biomechanics, camarasaurids most likely moved their necks in a vertical, rather than horizontal, sweeping motion, in contrast to most diplodocids.
==Taxonomy==
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