Brontomerus Taylor et al. 2011 (sauropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: M. P. Taylor, M. J. Wedel, and R. L. Cifelli. 2011. A new sauropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 56(1):75-98

Parent taxon: Somphospondyli according to P. D. Mannion et al. 2013

See also D'Emic 2012 and Taylor et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Angolatitan, Arkharavia, Arkharavia heterocoelica, Astrophocaudia, Australodocus, Austrosaurus, Chubutisaurus, Dongbeititan, Euhelopodidae, Europatitan, Gannansaurus, Garumbatitan, Huanghetitan, Huanghetitan ruyangensis, Jiangshanosaurus, Jiangxititan, Ligabuesaurus, Liubangosaurus, Padillasaurus, Sauroposeidon, Sibirotitan, Sonidosaurus, Tastavinsaurus, Triunfosaurus, Wintonotitan, Yunmenglong

Subtaxa: Brontomerus mcintoshi

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Hotel Mesa East, OMNH V857 (Cretaceous of Utah)

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