Image: Brachiosaurus Skull Diagram

Description: Reconstruction of USNM 5730, the "Felch Quarry Skull," which has been attributed to Brachiosaurus sp. Known material is shown in white, unknown material in gray. Unknown regions have been restored following the more complete skulls of Giraffatitan and Abydosaurus. Key: Bones

an = angular ar = articular bo = basioccipital d = dentary eo = exoccipital-opisthotic j = jugal l = lacrimal m = maxilla n = nasal pa = parietal pm = premaxilla prf = prefrontal po = postorbital qj = quadratojugal sa = surangular sq = squamosalFenestrae

aof = antorbital fenestra en = external naris ltf = lateral temporal fenestra o = orbitReferences

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