Neosauropoda

Neosauropoda is a clade within Dinosauria, coined in 1986 by Argentine paleontologist José Bonaparte and currently described as Saltasaurus loricatus, Diplodocus longus, and all animals directly descended from their most recent common ancestor. The group is composed of two subgroups: Diplodocoidea and Macronaria. Arising in the early Jurassic and persisting until the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, Neosauropoda contains the majority of sauropod genera, including genera such as Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and Diplodocus. It also includes giants such as Argentinosaurus, Patagotitan and Sauroposeidon, and its members remain the largest land animals ever to have lived.

Neosauropoda

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On record

Recorded, not inferred
Sits inside
EusauropodaPBDB
Diet
herbivorePBDB, for Sauropoda
Life habit
ground dwelling, gregariousPBDB, for Sauropoda
Motility
actively mobilePBDB, for Sauropoda
Environment
terrestrialPBDB, for Sauropoda

Time the record covers

At least 102 million years on record.

The record covers at least 174.7 Mya to 72.2 Mya. No occurrence read is dated outside 201.4 Mya to 66 Mya.

Late Triassic — about 0 of 1811 occurrencesEarly Jurassic — about 2 of 1811 occurrencesEarly JurassicMiddle Jurassic — about 28 of 1811 occurrencesMiddle JurassicLate Jurassic — about 605 of 1811 occurrencesLate JurassicEarly Cretaceous — about 342 of 1811 occurrencesEarly CretaceousLate Cretaceous — about 834 of 1811 occurrencesLate CretaceousPaleocene — about 0 of 1811 occurrences204–199 Mya — about 0.1 occurrences199–195 Mya — about 0.1 occurrences195–190 Mya — about 0.1 occurrences190–185 Mya — about 0.1 occurrences185–181 Mya — about 0.4 occurrences181–176 Mya — about 0.7 occurrences176–171 Mya — about 0.8 occurrences171–167 Mya — about 11 occurrences167–162 Mya — about 16 occurrences162–157 Mya — about 8 occurrences157–152 Mya — about 87 occurrences152–148 Mya — about 261 occurrences148–143 Mya — about 249 occurrences143–138 Mya — about 19 occurrences138–134 Mya — about 28 occurrences134–129 Mya — about 19 occurrences129–124 Mya — about 36 occurrences124–120 Mya — about 70 occurrences120–115 Mya — about 46 occurrences115–110 Mya — about 53 occurrences110–106 Mya — about 38 occurrences106–101 Mya — about 31 occurrences101–96 Mya — about 70 occurrences96–91 Mya — about 54 occurrences91–87 Mya — about 37 occurrences87–82 Mya — about 69 occurrences82–77 Mya — about 74 occurrences77–73 Mya — about 74 occurrences73–68 Mya — about 314 occurrences68–63 Mya — about 144 occurrences174.7 Mya72.2 Mya204 Mya63 Mya

1,811 occurrences of Neosauropoda on record, most of them in the Late Cretaceous. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

1,811 occurrences

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. More on what this infers.

Found in

287 formations

Morrison — 39.07°N, 108.70°WMorrison — 42.04°N, 106.39°WMorrison — 39.65°N, 105.19°WMorrison — 42.15°N, 105.92°WMorrison — 42.02°N, 106.05°WMorrison — 43.38°N, 108.12°WMorrison — 43.63°N, 108.20°WMorrison — 40.42°N, 109.21°WMorrison — 35.20°N, 107.13°WMorrison — 40.44°N, 109.30°WMorrison — 38.54°N, 105.22°WMorrison — 38.81°N, 108.39°WMorrison — 45.25°N, 108.75°WMorrison — 36.21°N, 103.63°WMorrison — 35.56°N, 106.77°WMorrison — 38.45°N, 107.40°WMorrison — 41.91°N, 105.96°WMorrison — 41.88°N, 106.08°WMorrison — 39.24°N, 109.00°WMorrison — 38.58°N, 108.40°WMorrison — 44.54°N, 107.78°WMorrison — 44.65°N, 107.82°WMorrison — 41.97°N, 106.29°WMorrison — 38.73°N, 111.27°WMorrison — 38.55°N, 105.24°WMorrison — 43.65°N, 106.78°WMorrison — 36.90°N, 102.83°WMorrison — 36.93°N, 102.97°WMorrison — 38.54°N, 106.81°WMorrison — 38.64°N, 108.19°WMorrison — 45.54°N, 110.62°WMorrison — 44.47°N, 103.31°WMorrison — 39.01°N, 110.37°WMorrison — 44.53°N, 103.83°WMorrison — 44.18°N, 103.34°WMorrison — 43.41°N, 103.41°WMorrison — 44.46°N, 104.73°WMorrison — 44.25°N, 104.41°WMorrison — 45.45°N, 108.10°WMorrison — 35.32°N, 106.31°WMorrison — 35.58°N, 106.94°WMorrison — 41.92°N, 106.36°WMorrison — 39.17°N, 108.77°WMorrison — 39.08°N, 108.65°WMorrison — 42.15°N, 105.89°WMorrison — 44.23°N, 103.38°WMorrison — 40.50°N, 109.17°WMorrison — 44.02°N, 104.24°WMorrison — 44.84°N, 109.21°WMorrison — 44.09°N, 106.78°WMorrison — 44.68°N, 104.61°WMorrison — 42.18°N, 106.32°WMorrison — 38.25°N, 110.81°WMorrison — 38.71°N, 109.74°WMorrison — 38.92°N, 109.94°WMorrison — 38.97°N, 109.32°WMorrison — 41.98°N, 106.15°WMorrison — 44.63°N, 107.81°WMorrison — 44.65°N, 107.88°WMorrison — 38.50°N, 109.00°WTendaguru — 9.71°S, 39.23°ETendaguru — 9.69°S, 39.25°EVitakri — 29.70°N, 69.40°EVitakri — 29.71°N, 69.49°EVitakri — 29.77°N, 69.45°EVitakri — 29.89°N, 69.70°EVitakri — 29.67°N, 69.59°EVitakri — 27.76°N, 67.17°EVitakri — 30.96°N, 69.14°EVitakri — 29.51°N, 69.87°ELameta — 21.18°N, 80.37°ELameta — 23.35°N, 80.37°ELameta — 23.17°N, 79.97°ELameta — 23.06°N, 73.34°ELameta — 20.90°N, 79.28°ELameta — 20.75°N, 79.48°ELameta — 23.13°N, 73.38°ELameta — 20.75°N, 79.42°ELameta — 23.17°N, 79.95°ELameta — 21.00°N, 79.18°ELameta — 20.71°N, 79.29°ELameta — 20.35°N, 79.05°ELameta — 22.29°N, 74.53°ELameta — 21.42°N, 78.00°ELameta — 22.39°N, 75.25°EAllen — 39.30°S, 67.53°WAllen — 40.06°S, 66.80°WAllen — 38.76°S, 67.98°WAllen — 39.57°S, 66.98°WAllen — 38.82°S, 68.07°WAllen — 37.52°S, 69.22°WAllen — 38.45°S, 68.69°WAllen — 39.95°S, 66.57°WAllen — 39.43°S, 67.29°WAllen — 39.13°S, 67.67°WAllen — 40.73°S, 67.17°WAllen — 39.47°S, 67.33°WAllen — 39.91°S, 66.57°WAllen — 39.50°S, 67.37°WWinton — 22.68°S, 143.57°EWinton — 22.18°S, 142.47°EWinton — 22.15°S, 142.57°EWinton — 22.25°S, 142.48°EWinton — 22.35°S, 143.09°EWinton — 26.68°S, 142.59°EWinton — 22.09°S, 142.49°EWinton — 22.08°S, 143.51°EWinton — 22.38°S, 142.94°EAnacleto — 38.84°S, 68.04°WAnacleto — 39.25°S, 68.72°WAnacleto — 37.87°S, 67.83°WAnacleto — 39.12°S, 67.65°WAnacleto — 38.82°S, 68.07°WAnacleto — 37.88°S, 68.52°WAnacleto — 38.02°S, 68.50°WAnacleto — 38.09°S, 68.51°WAnacleto — 37.45°S, 68.94°WAnacleto — 38.84°S, 68.84°WAnacleto — 37.39°S, 69.14°WAnacleto — 35.45°S, 69.73°WAnacleto — 37.13°S, 69.33°WAnacleto — 39.38°S, 67.69°WSerra da Galga — 19.72°S, 47.75°WSerra da Galga — 19.72°S, 47.74°WSerra da Galga — 19.61°S, 47.97°WSerra da Galga — 19.60°S, 47.62°WLourinhã — 39.04°N, 9.01°WLourinhã — 39.24°N, 9.34°WLourinhã — 39.27°N, 9.33°WLourinhã — 39.55°N, 8.98°WLourinhã — 39.85°N, 8.62°WLourinhã — 39.25°N, 9.22°WLourinhã — 39.33°N, 9.36°WLourinhã — 39.45°N, 9.21°WLourinhã — 39.87°N, 8.60°WLourinhã — 39.35°N, 9.06°WLourinhã — 39.38°N, 9.32°WLourinhã — 39.53°N, 9.13°WAdamantina — 20.80°S, 49.38°WAdamantina — 21.10°S, 49.28°WAdamantina — 21.57°S, 51.28°WAdamantina — 21.94°S, 51.37°WAdamantina — 22.12°S, 51.44°WAdamantina — 21.63°S, 51.16°WAdamantina — 19.46°S, 49.25°WAdamantina — 25.73°S, 48.58°WAdamantina — 21.33°S, 48.58°WAdamantina — 20.97°S, 49.17°WAdamantina — 19.44°S, 49.26°WAdamantina — 19.44°S, 49.24°WAdamantina — 20.92°S, 50.45°WAdamantina — 21.74°S, 51.03°WAsencio — 33.87°S, 57.49°WAsencio — 32.66°S, 58.10°WAsencio — 34.53°S, 55.93°WAsencio — 33.06°S, 56.47°WAsencio — 33.63°S, 58.02°WAsencio — 33.72°S, 57.99°WAsencio — 33.22°S, 58.04°WAsencio — 33.12°S, 58.19°WAsencio — 32.19°S, 57.45°WAsencio — 33.00°S, 56.16°WAsencio — 32.64°S, 57.75°WAsencio — 31.93°S, 57.91°WAsencio — 33.05°S, 57.46°WAsencio — 32.39°S, 57.15°WAsencio — 32.11°S, 58.06°WAsencio — 33.86°S, 57.62°WBajo de la Carpa — 38.50°S, 68.71°WBajo de la Carpa — 39.63°S, 68.35°WBajo de la Carpa — 38.95°S, 68.23°WBajo de la Carpa — 39.73°S, 68.52°WBajo de la Carpa — 37.38°S, 68.90°WBajo de la Carpa — 38.18°S, 68.78°WBajo de la Carpa — 38.44°S, 68.73°WBajo de la Carpa — 37.61°S, 69.32°WSao Khua — 16.70°N, 102.25°ESao Khua — 16.68°N, 103.57°ESao Khua — 16.54°N, 104.14°ESao Khua — 16.43°N, 104.09°ESao Khua — 17.25°N, 102.67°ESao Khua — 17.07°N, 104.16°ESao Khua — 17.25°N, 102.53°ESao Khua — 16.90°N, 102.65°EMaevarano — 15.90°S, 46.58°EMaevarano — 15.93°S, 46.52°EMaevarano — 16.12°S, 45.74°EOjo Alamo — 36.31°N, 108.03°WOjo Alamo — 36.34°N, 108.10°WOjo Alamo — 36.17°N, 107.80°WOjo Alamo — 36.24°N, 108.89°WOjo Alamo — 36.27°N, 108.17°WBajo Barreal — 45.32°S, 69.62°WBajo Barreal — 45.45°S, 69.22°WBajo Barreal — 45.99°S, 69.57°WBajo Barreal — 44.89°S, 69.39°WBajo Barreal — 46.72°S, 69.67°WBajo Barreal — 44.77°S, 69.18°WCloverly — 44.98°N, 108.32°WCloverly — 46.30°N, 109.71°WCloverly — 44.04°N, 107.51°WCloverly — 44.65°N, 107.88°WCloverly — 44.51°N, 107.90°WCloverly — 44.50°N, 107.82°WCloverly — 44.48°N, 109.05°WCloverly — 44.44°N, 109.06°WCloverly — 45.19°N, 108.80°WPlottier — 36.94°S, 70.28°WPlottier — 37.39°S, 69.03°WPlottier — 37.06°S, 69.38°WPlottier — 37.38°S, 69.07°WPlottier — 39.30°S, 68.41°WMarília — 21.26°S, 48.52°WMarília — 18.89°S, 48.73°WMarília — 19.52°S, 49.47°WMarília — 19.58°S, 48.25°WMarília — 19.32°S, 48.11°WMarília — 18.86°S, 48.86°WMarília — 17.99°S, 51.05°WMarília — 18.34°S, 50.48°WMarília — 19.20°S, 49.77°WJavelina — 29.40°N, 103.20°WJavelina — 29.46°N, 103.14°WJavelina — 29.34°N, 103.44°WJavelina — 29.41°N, 103.30°WJavelina — 29.58°N, 103.08°WJavelina — 29.46°N, 103.16°WDensuș-Ciula — 45.62°N, 22.78°EDensuș-Ciula — 45.62°N, 22.87°EIsalo IIIb — 16.55°S, 46.98°EIsalo IIIb — 16.48°S, 47.12°EIsalo IIIb — 16.43°S, 47.15°EIsalo IIIb — 15.55°S, 47.67°EDinosaur Beds — 10.28°S, 34.03°EHuincul — 39.26°S, 68.78°WHuincul — 38.92°S, 69.06°WHuincul — 39.63°S, 69.18°WHuincul — 39.36°S, 69.03°WHuincul — 37.97°S, 69.23°WHuincul — 39.40°S, 68.62°WHuincul — 39.21°S, 68.81°WHuincul — 39.32°S, 68.95°W

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The named rock units Neosauropoda has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. 263 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 125 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Neosauropoda and its relatives

Late Cretaceous

Where Neosauropoda and its relatives were recorded in the Late Cretaceous.

Found in the same rock

844 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records 1,329 sites for Neosauropoda, and this reads 240 of them. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

861 references

Each of the 1,811 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. 849 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

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Picture of Neosauropoda

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No 3D scan of Neosauropoda was found in Sketchfab.

Smithsonian Open Access and MorphoSource were not reached for this taxon, so this list is what the others held rather than everything there is.

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Occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database, CC BY 4.0. Bonaparte 1986