The neck and counterbalancing tail were shorter than usual for a sauropod of this size. This feature was little understood at the time Camarasaurus was discovered, but its structure was the inspiration for the creature's name, meaning "chambered lizard". Serving the purpose of weight-saving, as seen in other sauropods, many of the vertebrae were hollowed out, or "pneumatic" that is, the vertebrae were riddled with passages and cavities for an intricate system of air sacs connected to the lungs. Like most sauropods, the front limbs were shorter than the hind legs, but the high position of the shoulders meant little slope in the back existed. Įach front limb bore five toes, with the inner toe having a large, sharp claw.
The strength of the teeth indicates that Camarasaurus probably ate coarser plant material than the slender-toothed diplodocids. The 19-cm-long (7.5-in) teeth were shaped like chisels (spatulate) and arranged evenly along the jaw. The arched skull of Camarasaurus was remarkably square and the blunt snout had many fenestrae, though it was sturdy and is frequently recovered in good condition by paleontologists. supremus, reached a maximum length of 23 m (75 ft) and, a maximum estimated weight of 47 metric tons (51.8 tons). lentus, was about 15 m (49 ft) in length. The maximum size of the most common species, C. Camarasaurus is among the most common and frequently well-preserved sauropod dinosaurs uncovered.
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