The Sauropod class of Dinosaurs are some of the most recognize species types out there, with their long necks an instantly iconic piece of Jurassic history. Mattel's line of Jurassic World figures have been steadily working through some of the more iconic species in this class, with releases spaced apart understandably as each commands a hefty price point and shelf space. Apatosaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Dreadnoughtus, and of course Brachiosaurus are all major species that have appeared in the Jurassic Park film franchise, and are taking up massive real estate on the shelf already. The line has also looked into some smaller dinos from the species as well, with recent additions like Mussaurus and Nigersaurus. As the species roster of the line continues to grow, these are the five next Sauropods I hope to see from Mattel!
5. Diplodicus
This is another of the bigger Sauropods whose name is pretty common when talking about the species. Diplodicus was known for not having the strongest of neck muscles, so it couldn't lift its head head like a lot of other Sauropods of its species and instead kept to vacuuming the grow and low level shrubbery.
4. Saltasaurus
Body armor and other defensive measures of the like are not too common when talking about this species, especially since most did not have any natural predators due to their size and mass. Saltasaurus is one of the Sauropods which breaks that norm though, with a back riddled with hard shells giving it more defense than this species usually sports.
3. Bajadasaurus
One of the most visually compelling of this species that I have come across would have to be the Bajadasaurus, a Sauropod whose neck is littered with long spiney appendages. Similar to the Amargasaurus which Mattel has already produced (and which I missed out on sadly), this dino's neck has extra protection in the form of rows of long protrusions, though these point upward on the Bajadasaurus whereas on the Amargasaurus they extended backwards.
2. Agustinia
Another Sauropod Dinosaur who sports some very eye catching evolutionary traits, the Agustinia doesn't have protrusions solely on its neck, or body armor along its back, but from head and tail this dinosaur had two rows of bodily protrusions! Aside from the Amargasaurus we have not gotten a lot of these Sauropods whose body housed protrusions like this, and I think they could make for some of the coolest ones!
1. Brachytrachelopan
This Sauropod has some spikes along its body too; however, with the Brachytrachelopan that is a feature I'm completely setting aside as my focus is solely on the fact that for a Sauropod it has a puny neck! The neck of this dinosaur is much shorter in comparison with the norm in the Sauropod species type, and with it lacking this iconic feature of the species it makes me drawn to this outlier even more. I would absolutely love for this species to get a figure from Mattel, and to imagine the surprise kids today would have finding out there is a "long-neck" dinosaur without a long neck!
One of the most visually compelling of this species that I have come across would have to be the Bajadasaurus, a Sauropod whose neck is littered with long spiney appendages. Similar to the Amargasaurus which Mattel has already produced (and which I missed out on sadly), this dino's neck has extra protection in the form of rows of long protrusions, though these point upward on the Bajadasaurus whereas on the Amargasaurus they extended backwards. 
This Sauropod has some spikes along its body too; however, with the Brachytrachelopan that is a feature I'm completely setting aside as my focus is solely on the fact that for a Sauropod it has a puny neck! The neck of this dinosaur is much shorter in comparison with the norm in the Sauropod species type, and with it lacking this iconic feature of the species it makes me drawn to this outlier even more. I would absolutely love for this species to get a figure from Mattel, and to imagine the surprise kids today would have finding out there is a "long-neck" dinosaur without a long neck!
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