Camarasaurus
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| phylum | Chordata | Camarasaurus is among the most common and frequently well-preserved sauropod dinosaurs. The maximum size of the most common species, C. lentus, was about 15 meters (50 ft) in length. The largest species, C. supremus, reached a maximum length of 23 meters (75 ft) and maximum estimated weight of 47 tonnes (51.8 tons). It was the most common of the giant sauropods to be found in North America. Its fossil remains have been found in the Morrison Formation of Colorado and Utah, dating to the late Jurassic Period, between 155 and 145 million years ago.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Saurischia | |
| Infraorder | Sauropoda | |
| family | Camarasauridae | |
| genus | Camarasaurus | |
| species | C. supremus | |
| Temporal range | Late Jurassic |
