Atlasaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Morocco.
Quick facts about Atlasaurus:
- Existed from 168.3 million years ago to 166.1 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a herbivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists
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Atlasaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- M. Monbaron and P. Taquet. 1981. Découverte du squelette complet d'un grand Cétiosaure (Dinosaure Sauropode) dans le bassin jurassique moyen de Tilougguit (Haut-Atlas central, Maroc) [Discovery of a complete skeleton of a large cetiosaur (sauropod dinosaur) in the Middle Jurassic Tilougguit Basin (High Atlas, Morocco)]. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences à Paris, Série II 292:243-246
