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565 / Mesozoic
Jobaria
Jobaria tiguidensis
A relatively short neck, strong limbs and primitive vertebrae belonged to a large non-neosauropod herbivore.
- Time range
- About 170–164 million years ago
- Final stage
- Middle Jurassic
- Geographic range
- River floodplain · Niger
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Jobaria?
Jobaria (Jobaria tiguidensis) was an extinct organism known from About 170–164 million years ago, with a range in River floodplain · Niger.
Life and ecology
It browsed ferns, cycads and conifers along river valleys and may have reduced predation risk through grouping.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Jobaria disappear?
Later Jurassic neosauropod expansion replaced this early combination.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Jobaria?
Several age classes preserve skulls, spines and limbs, though formation age and placement remain under review.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS