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Rhoetosaurus brownei
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An early sauropod dinosaur, and Australia’s oldest dinosaur skeleton
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Grew to around 16 metres long
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Diet of plants
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Only known from a single skeleton
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Named after Rhoetos, a Mythological titan (Greek)
Rhoetosaurus brownei Femur
Cast of Rhoetosaurus brownei femur, with reconstruction of distal end. Mr. Marshall, who is standing by the cast made by him, is 5ft 11½ inches.
© Queensland Museum Network
Rhoetosaurus brownei
Rhoetosaurus brownei, an early sauropod dinosaur, moves between conifer forests to feed.
© Queensland Museum, Atuchin, with species by Konstantinov, Atuchin & Hocknull
