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Chebsaurus

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Chordata

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Sauropsida

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Bienosaurus, Berberosaurus, Bainoceratops, Cedarpelta, Camposaurus

Chebsaurus is a genus of quadrupedal, herbivorous, cetiosaurid sauropod dinosaur, specifically a eusauropod. It lived in present-day Algeria, in the Middle Jurassic Period. The type species, C. algeriensis, was named in 2005 by Farida Mahammed and is the most complete Algerian sauropod known. It was around 8 to 9 meters long.

The word "Cheb" "شاب" is colloquial Arabic for "young man", as the fossils found were believed to be from a juvenile. The original publication, by Mahammed et al., gives Chebsaurus the nickname "the Giant of Ksour".

The skeleton, including cranial material, was found in the Occidental Saharan Atlas (Algerian High Atlas).

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Chebsaurus Wikipedia


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