Plateosaurus Skeleton

3D Model

3D scan of a Plateosaurus (Plateosaurus trossingensis) skeleton. Plateosaurus trossingensis was an herbivore, “prosauropod” dinosaur with a small skull but a long neck and tail. This skeleton consists of original bones, as well as 3D print-reconstructions; details can be seen in the graphic below.

© NHMW

The skeleton is on display in Hall 7 of the NHM Vienna.

Species: Plateosaurus trossingensis Fraas, 1913

Collection: Natural History Museum Vienna, Geology & Paleontology Dept., Vertebrate Coll. (curator: Ursula Göhlich) – Permanent loan from the Dinosaur Museum in Frick

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Scanned and edited by A.Festi, C.Guerin, A.Haider, P.Tranchet, V.Winkler (NHMW)

Normal map generated in xNormal (added June 2024).

Scanner: Artec Leo. Infrastructure funded by the FFG.