Table 2. Sauropod metatarsal proximodistal lengths of the largest specimens (to our knowledge) of selected species (in mm).
Ordered after size within major sauropod subclades. Asterisks mark estimated measurements. Specimen numbers and left (L) and right (R) pedes are indicated, and specified with the single measurements where metatarsals of a single pes have different specimen numbers.
| Non-neosauropod Eusauropoda | ||||||
| Turiasaurus | Jobaria | Omeisaurus | Cetiosauriscus | Omeisaurus | Shunosaurus | |
| riodevensis | tiguidensis | tianfuensis | stewarti | tianfuensis | lii | |
| CPT; L | MNN TIG4 | ZDM T5704; R | NHMUK R3078; L | ZDM T5701; L | ZDM T5402; L | |
| Metatarsal I | 230 (CPT-1318) | 165 | 152 | 192 | 110 | |
| Metatarsal II | 300 (CPT-1309) | 215 | 204 | 202 | 150 | |
| Metatarsal III | 300 (CPT-3967) | 300 | 212 | 180 | ||
| Metatarsal IV | 280 (CPT-1268) | 207 | ||||
| Metatarsal V | 245 (CPT-3965) | 187 | ||||
| Source | R Royo-Torres, pers. comm., 2018 | Sereno et al. (1999) | He, Li & Cai (1988) | E Tschopp, pers. obs., 2011 | He, Li & Cai (1988) | Zhang (1988) |
| Diplodocoidea | ||||||
| ?Barosaurus | Apatosaurus | Diplodocus | Suuwassea | Galeamopus | Dyslocosaurus | |
| lentus | louisae | carnegii | emilieae | pabsti | polyonychius | |
| ?CM 11984; L | CM 3018; L | CM 94; L | ANS 21122; R | SMA 0011; L | AC 663; L | |
| Metatarsal I | 208 | 195 | 163 | 130.7 | 124 | 123 |
| Metatarsal II | 217 | 213 | 191 | 154.3 | 153 | 140 |
| Metatarsal III | 242 | 236 | 213 | 164 | 171 | |
| Metatarsal IV | 239 | 236 | 206 | 172.8 | 180 | |
| Metatarsal V | 231 | 160 | 178 | |||
| Source | McIntosh (2005) | Gilmore (1936) | Hatcher (1901); Mazzetta, Christiansen & Fariña (2004) | Harris (2007) | Tschopp & Mateus (2017) | McIntosh, Coombs & Russell (1992) |
| Non-titanosauriform Macronaria | ||||||
| Camarasaurus | Camarasaurus | Camarasaurus | Janenschia | Camarasaurus | Camarasaurus | |
| supremus | grandis | grandis | robusta | sp. | lentus | |
| AMNH FARB 5761; R | GMNH-PV 101; R | YPM VP.001905; L | SMNS 12144; R | SMA 0002; R | CM 11338; L | |
| Metatarsal I | 172 | 133 | 140 | 113 | 70 | |
| Metatarsal II | 193 | 174 | 160 | 134 | 90 | |
| Metatarsal III | 225 | 223 | 182 | 160 | 133 | 88 |
| Metatarsal IV | 206 | 165 | 150 | 112 | 80 | |
| Metatarsal V | 166 | 125 | 115 | 108 | 60 | |
| Source | Osborn & Mook (1921) | McIntosh et al. (1996) | E Tschopp & O Mateus, pers. obs., 2014 | Fraas (1908); J Nair, pers. comm., 2015 | Tschopp et al. (2015) | Gilmore (1925) |
| Brachiosauridae | ||||||
| Brachiosauridae | Giraffatitan | Sonorasaurus | Vouivria | Cedarosaurus | Venenosaurus | |
| indet. | brancai | thompsoni | damparisensis | weiskopfae | dicrocei | |
| KUVP 129724; L | MB.R.2181 | ASDM 500; R | MNHN.F.1934.6; L | DMNS 39045; | DMNS 40932; R | |
| Metatarsal I | 266 | 194 | 175 | 165 | 128 | |
| Metatarsal II | 290 | 276 | 242 | 205 | ||
| Metatarsal III | 332 | 234 | 172 | |||
| Metatarsal IV | 329 | 261 | 247 | 180 | ||
| Metatarsal V | 269 | 221 | ||||
| Source | This study | Paul (1988) | D’Emic, Foreman & Jud (2016) | Mannion, Allain & Moine (2017) | A Maltese, pers. obs., 2012 | A Maltese, pers. obs., 2012 |
| Somphospondyli | ||||||
| Dreadnoughtus | Alamosaurus | Tastavinsaurus | Ligabuesaurus | Notocolossus | Opisthocoelicaudia | |
| schrani | sanjuanensis | sanzi | leanzai | gonzalezparejasi | skarzynskii | |
| MPM-PV 1156; R | NMMNH P-49967; R | MPZ 99/9; R | MCF-PHV-233; R | UNCUYO-LD 302; R | ZPAL MgD-I/48; R | |
| Metatarsal I | 210 | 195 | 162 | 140 | 164 | 150 |
| Metatarsal II | 250 | 245 | 190 | 190 | 185 | 180 |
| Metatarsal III | 270 | 230 | 220 | 197 | 200 | |
| Metatarsal IV | 291 | 212 | 220 | 218 | 180 | |
| Metatarsal V | 281 | 180 | 180 | 196 | 140 | |
| Source | Lacovara et al. (2014) | D’Emic, Wilson & Williamson (2011) | Canudo, Royo-Torres & Cuenca-Bescós (2008) | Bonaparte, Riga & Apesteguía (2006) | González Riga et al. (2016) | Borsuk-Bialynicka (1977) |