Brontosaurus is a sauropod dinosaur from the Jurassic period of North America. It was originally a different genus from Apatosaurus, but the type species Brontosaurus excelsus was reclassified as a species of Apatosaurus called Apatosaurus excelsus, meaning Brontosaurus was considered scientifically invalid for over 110 years. However, an extensive study published in 2015 by a joint research team of United Kingdom and Portugal concluded that Brontosaurus was a valid genus of sauropod distinct from Apatosaurus, resurrecting the genus.
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Story
Brontosaurus does not appear in the storyline of the movie canon, but it is mentioned by Tim Murphy who misidentifies Jurassic Park's Brachiosaurus as Brontosaurus.[1]
Story
At the time of the major events in the novel canon, Brontosaurus was still a synonym of Apatosaurus and was just used as a nick name for said sauropod.[2][3]
Jurassic Park: Builder
Brontosaurus can be created in Jurassic Park: Builder though it requires dino-dollars purchase. Its appearance in the game is odd because when the game was made Brontosaurus was synonymous with Apatosaurus.
Behind the scenes
- Scriptwriter David Koepp confused Brachiosaurus for Brontosaurus in scene 15 of the Jurassic Park script.
- Much like Tim, fans have confused Brachiosaurus in the first film for Brontosaurus.
