Publicado in Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week

Yes, you too can have your very own brachiosaurid cervical!  Specifically, “Cervical P” of the as-yet unnamed brachiosaur NHM R5937, informally known as “The Archbishop”.  Here is is! The Archbishop, Cervical P, paper model in left posterodorsolateral view. (All images of the vertebra are copyright the NHM.) All you need is scissors, glue, and this handy cut-out-and-keep schematic.