Turiasaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic/Cretaceous period and inhabited Europe. Its fossils have been found in places such as Aragon (Spain).

Quick facts about Turiasaurus:

  • Existed from Kimmeridgian Age to 145 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 2 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Turiasaurus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Turiasaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • R. Royo-Torres and A. Cobos. 2008. Primeros restos directos de dinosaurios en la Sierra de Albarracín (Teruel) [First direct remains of dinosaurs in the Sierra de Albarracín (Teruel)]. In J. I. Ruiz-Omeñaca, L. Piñuela and J. C. García-Ramos (eds), XXIV Jornadas de la Sociedad Española de Paleontología, 15-18 October 2008, Museo del Jurásico de Asturias (MUJA), Colunga, Spain, Libro de Resúmenes
  • R. Royo-Torres and A. Cobos. 2006. A giant European dinosaur and a new sauropod clade. Science 314:1925-1927