![]() ![]() ![]() Jim Jensen informally named Ultrasaurus machintoshi (type species).However, Ultrasaurus may have been comprised of several dinosaurs found in the same quarry ( Supersaurus and Brachiosaurus) When Ultrasaurus was first described, it was supposedly 90 feet long and 180 tons, and the biggest dinosaur ever.The holotype fossils of Ultrasaurus are incomplete (based only on a partial humerus), so not everyone sees Ultrasaurus as its own genus (or species).The dinosaur of the day: Ultrasaurus/Ultrasauros.You can listen to our free podcast, with all our episodes, on iTunes at: We also have the honor of being able to feature MYU Museum’s The Great Dinosaur Discovery, a 1976 film that features the museum’s founder, Dr. See his Camptosaurus digital sculpt time lapse for an excellent example. You can see his work on his website,, as well as the BYU Museum of Paleontology Youtube channel and the BYU Facebook page. In our 21st episode of I Know Dino, we had the pleasure of speaking with Josh Cotton, a paleo-artist currently working at the Brigham Young University Museum of Paleontology updating illustrations and videos for exhibits. ![]()
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