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Othniel Charles Marsh discovered one species of Apatosaurus, and named it Apatosaurus ajax. When he discovered Apatosaurus excelsus, though, he assigned it to its own genus, Brontosaurus. Later it was found that both Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus ajax belonged to the same genus, so Brontosaurus was reassigned to Apatosaurus excelsus.
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What dinosaur named the apatosaurus is a herbivore?
The apatosaurus is the apatosaurus which is an herbivore.
Why was the brontosaurus incorrectly named?
Apatosaurus
Who named the brontosaurus?
Othniel Charles Marsh discovered one species of Apatosaurus, and named it Apatosaurus ajax. When he discovered Apatosaurus excelsus, though, he assigned it to its own genus, Brontosaurus. Later it was found that both Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus ajax belonged to the same genus, so Brontosaurus was reassigned to Apatosaurus excelsus.
Why was the brontosaurus special?
A dinosaur named the Apatosaurus was discovered, documented, and named. Afterwards, another dinosaur was found, documented, and named the Brontosaurus. Years later, it was reaalized that the Brontosaurus was really an Apatosaurus, and it is not another genus.
Who discovered the apatosaurus?
Othniel Charles Marsh discovered one species of Apatosaurus, and named it Apatosaurus ajax. When he discovered Apatosaurus excelsus, though, he assigned it to its own genus, Brontosaurus. Later it was found that both Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus ajax belonged to the same genus, so Brontosaurus was reassigned to Apatosaurus excelsus.
Why was aptosaurus used to be called brontosaurus?
Othniel Charles Marsh discovered a species of Apatosaurus in 1877, and he named it Apatosaurus ajax. Two years later, he discovered another species of Apatosaurus. Marsh didn't realize that they both belonged to the same genus, though, so he named the new species Brontosaurus excelsus. When it was determined that Brontosaurus excelsus was actually a species of Apatosaurus, its name was changed to Apatosaurus excelsus.
What species is an apatosaurus?
There are four accepted species of Apatosaurus. They are Apatosaurus ajax, Apatosaurus excelsus, Apatosaurus louisae, and Apatosaurus parvus.
Was apatosaurus a reptile?
Apatosaurus was a sauropod dinosaur. Like all dinosaurs, Apatosaurus was a reptile.
The brontosausrus is known as?
Brontosaurus was named when fossil bones from 2 types of saraupod dinosaurs became mixed up. One was Apatosaurus and the other was Camarasaurus. It is generally assumed that most species of "Brontosaurus" found were in fact Apatosaurus.
What ate the apatosaurus?
Apatosaurus predatorsAllosaurusRaptorsPrehistoric Crocodiles
What did the apatosaurus evolve into?
The Apatosaurus evolved into a seagull
Is an apatosaurus a sauropod?
Yes, Apatosaurus is a sauropod.
