Apatosaurus
- There are two recognized species of Apatosaurus, the Apatosaurus ajax (type species) and the Apatosaurus louisae.
- The name Apatosaurus means: “Deceptive Lizard”.
- The name Apatosaurus is pronounced: “ah-PAT-uh-SAWR-us”.
- The Apatosaurus was part of a group of dinosaurs known as sauropods.
- The Apatosaurus is a member of the Diplodocid family.
- They lived in the Late Jurassic Period between 151 and 152 million years ago.