Smitanosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Smitanosaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 145 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Sauropods & prosauropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 152.21–145.06 million years ago (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Dicraeosauridae |
| Named by | Whitlock and Wilson Mantilla 2020 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Morrison |
About Smitanosaurus
Smitanosaurus (meaning "smith lizard") is a genus of dicraeosaurid sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of Colorado. The genus contains one species, S. agilis, originally assigned to the defunct genus Morosaurus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Smitanosaurus (revision 1362754943), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q104440015.
