Table 1.
Compilation of body mass estimates for selected sauropods from the literature. The table lists those species for which reliable estimates are available because of abundant and complete fossil material and the largest valid sauropod species (in bold) which are known from less complete material. It also intends to show the variation of estimates obtained by different methods
| Taxon | Reference | Mass (kg) | Method of mass estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amargasaurus cazaui | Seebacher (2001) | 6853 | polynomial volume |
| Amphicoelias fragillimus | Paul (1998) | 90000–150000 | method not given |
| Anchisaurus sinensis | Seebacher (2001) | 84 | polynomial volume |
| Antarctosaurus giganteus | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 69000 | regression analysis |
| Antarctosaurus wichmannianus | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 33410 | regression analysis |
| Antarctosaurus wichmannianus | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 24617 | regression analysis |
| Apatosaurus louisae | Colbert (1962) | 32420 | scale model |
| Apatosaurus louisae | Anderson et al. (1985) | 30000–37500 | long bone circumference |
| Apatosaurus louisae | Alexander (1989) | 34000–35000 | scale model |
| Apatosaurus louisae | Christiansen (1997) | 19500 | scale model |
| Apatosaurus louisae | Paul (1998) | 17500 | method not given |
| Apatosaurus louisae | Seebacher (2001) | 22407 | polynomial volume |
| Apatosaurus louisae | Foster (2007) | 34035 | long bone circumference |
| Apatosaurus louisae (juvenile) | Foster (2007) | 4254 | long bone circumference |
| Apatosaurus louisae | Packard et al. (2009) | 18000 | nonlinear regression analysis |
| Apatosaurus sp. | Erickson et al. (2001) | 25952 | long bone circumference |
| Argentinosaurus huinculensis | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 72936 | regression analysis |
| Barosaurus lentus | Foster (2007) | 11957 | long bone circumference |
| Barosaurus sp. | Seebacher (2001) | 20040 | polynomial volume |
| Brachiosaurus altithorax | Paul (1998) | 35000 | method not given |
| Brachiosaurus altithorax | Seebacher (2001) | 28265 | polynomial volume |
| Brachiosaurus altithorax | Foster (2007) | 43896 | long bone circumference |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Janensch (1938) | 40000 | method not given |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Colbert (1962) | 78260 | scale model |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Anderson et al. (1985) | 31600 | long bone circumference |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Anderson et al. (1985) | 29335 | long bone circumference |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Alexander (1985) | 46600 | scale model |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Paul (1988) | 45000–50000 | method not given |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Alexander (1989) | 47000 | scale model |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Christiansen (1997) | 37400 | scale model |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Gunga et al. (1999) | 74420 | stereophotogrammetry and laser scanning of mounted skeleton |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 39500 | scale model |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Gunga et al. (2008) | 38000 | laser scanning of mounted skeleton |
| Brachiosaurus brancai | Packard et al. (2009) | 16000 | nonlinear regression analysis |
| Camarasaurus grandis | Foster (2007) | 18413 | long bone circumference |
| Camarasaurus grandis | Foster (2007) | 9321 | long bone circumference |
| Camarasaurus lewisi | Seebacher (2001) | 11652 | polynomial volume |
| Camarasaurus supremus | Christiansen (1997) | 8800 | scale model |
| Camarasaurus supremus | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 9300 | scale model |
| Cetiosaurus oxoniensis | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 15900 | scale model |
| Dicraeosaurus hansemanni | Christiansen (1997) | 5400 | scale model |
| Dicraeosaurus hansemanni | Gunga et al. (1999) | 12800 | stereophotogrammetry and laser scanning of mounted skeleton |
| Dicraeosaurus hansemanni | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 5700 | scale model |
| Diplodocus carnegii | Christiansen (1997) | 15200 | scale model |
| Diplodocus carnegii | Foster (2007) | 12657 | long bone circumference |
| Diplodocus carnegii | Foster (2007) | 12000 | long bone circumference |
| Diplodocus sp. | Colbert (1962) | 10560 | scale model |
| Diplodocus sp. | Anderson et al. (1985) | 5000–15000 | long bone circumference |
| Diplodocus sp. | Henderson (1999) | 13421 | 3-D mathematical slicing |
| Diplodocus sp. | Packard et al. (2009) | 4000 | nonlinear regression analysis |
| Euhelopus zdanskyi | Paul (1997b) | 3800 | scale model |
| Europasaurus holgeri | Stein, unpublished data | 690 | long bone circumference |
| Haplocanthosaurus delfsi | Foster (2007) | 21000 | long bone circumference |
| Haplocanthosaurus priscus | Foster (2007) | 10500 | long bone circumference |
| Haplocanthosaurus sp. | Paul (1997b) | 12800 | scale model |
| Haplocanthosaurus sp. | Seebacher (2001) | 14529 | polynomial volume |
| Janenschia sp. | Lehman & Woodward (2008) | 14029 | long bone circumference |
| Lufengosaurus huenei | Seebacher (2001) | 1193 | polynomial volume |
| Magyarosaurus dacus | Stein, unpublished data | 900 | long bone circumference |
| Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis | Christiansen (1997) | 14300 | scale model |
| Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis | Seebacher (2001) | 18170 | polynomial volume |
| Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 15100 | scale model |
| Massospondylus sp. | Seebacher (2001) | 137 | polynomial volume |
| Omeisaurus tianfunensis | Christiansen (1997) | 9800 | scale model |
| Omeisaurus tianfunensis | Seebacher (2001) | 11796 | polynomial volume |
| Omeisaurus tianfunensis | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 9800 | scale model |
| Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii | Anderson et al. (1985) | 22000 | long bone circumference |
| Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii | Paul (1997b) | 8400 | scale model |
| Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii | Seebacher (2001) | 10522 | polynomial volume |
| Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii | Packard et al. (2009) | 13000 | nonlinear regression analysis |
| Paralititan stromeri | Burness et al. (2001) | 59000 | method not given |
| Patagosaurus sp. | Seebacher (2001) | 9435 | polynomial volume |
| Plateosaurus engelhardti | Seebacher (2001) | 1073 | polynomial volume |
| Plateosaurus engelhardti | Gunga et al. (2007) | 630–912 | laser scanning of mounted skeleton |
| Riojasaurus sp. | Seebacher (2001) | 3039 | polynomial volume |
| Sauroposeidon proteles | Wedel et al. (2000a) | 50000–60000 | method not given |
| Seismosaurus halli | Gillette, (1994) | 100000 | method not given |
| Seismosaurus halli | Seebacher (2001) | 49276 | polynomial volume |
| Seismosaurus hallorum | Foster (2007) | 42500 | method not given |
| Shunosaurus lii | Christiansen (1997) | 3400 | scale model |
| Shunosaurus lii | Seebacher (2001) | 4793 | polynomial volume |
| Shunosaurus lii | Mazzetta et al. (2004) | 3600 | scale model |
| Supersaurus vivianae | Foster (2007) | 40200 | method not given |
| Thecodontosaurus antiquus | Seebacher (2001) | 25 | polynomial volume |
| Ultrasauros macintoshi | Paul (1998) | 45000–50000 | method not given |