Supersaurus vivianae

† Supersaurus vivianae is the type species of Supersaurus, known from the Dry Mesa Quarry of Colorado. Its enormous cervical vertebrae allow estimation of an extremely long neck, exceeding 14 meters, used to reach vegetation inaccessible to smaller herbivores.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Supersaurus vivianae was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Supersaurus vivianae lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161.5 to 145.0 million years ago.

One of the most iconic periods for dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus roamed alongside predators like Allosaurus. Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, appeared. The Morrison Formation preserves an extraordinary fossil record from this time.