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Brontosaurus deserves its name, after all

New analysis splits iconic dino from Apatosaurus genus

Brontosaurus

A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN  Brontosaurus is different enough from Apatosaurus to have earned its own name and genus, a team of paleontologists says.

Davide Bonadonna, Milan, Italy

By Kate Baggaley

- More than 2 years ago

After spending more than a century dismissed as a mislabeled Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus may be getting its identity back.