RE: Largest Dinosaur?

["Tracy L. Ford" <dino.hunter@home.com>]

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu]On Behalf Of Christopher Pearsoll
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 2:45 PM
To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Re: Largest Dinosaur?

 

 

 

>From: "David Marjanovic"

>Reply-To: david.marjanovic@gmx.at

>To: "The Dinosaur Mailing List"

>Subject: Re: Largest Dinosaur?

>Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 00:25:43 +0200

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> > Argyrosaurus superbus- 28.3 meters, 45-55 tons

> > Paralititan stromeri- 31.9 meters, 65-80 tons

> > Argentinosaurus huinculensis- 34.6 meters, 80-100 tons

> > Bruhathkayosaurus matleyi- 44.1 meters, 175-220 tons

> > Amphicoelias fragilimus- 56-62 meters, 125-170 tons

>

>Someone has calculated that 140 tonnes are the theoretical limit for

>terrestrial quadrupeds because then the legs have to be so thick that they

>touch. Regarding this and how pneumatic just the biggest sauropods were, I'm

>not sure whether even the lower ends of these ranges are low enough.

>

 

Tsk, tsk.  All these discussions of 'largest dinosaurs' and yet not a single mention of Seismosaurus?!?  At an estimated 160 ft (?50+ meters) it is longer than any of the others mentioned to this point.  I will grant that, as a diplodocid, it probably didn't outweigh Argentinosaurus, and maybe didn't  even clear 100 tons.  But I just find it odd that Seismosaurus hadn't received any mention whatsoever.<<

I doubt very seriously that Diplodocus hallorum (Soon to be synomized into Diplodocus by B. Curtice, that is) really was 160 feet long. I’ve seen the material and other than having a larger  and longer tail, I can’t get it to come out any where near 160 feet. Maybe 120, but that’s it.

 

Tracy L. Ford

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