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ARGENTINOSAURUS
(ar-jen-teen-oh-sore-us)
meaning: "Argentina lizard"
Argentinosaurus
Named By: Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria in 1993
Time Period: Late Cretaceous, 97-93.5 Ma
Location: Argentina, Huincul Formation
Size: Incomplete material makes sizing difficult. Estimates range from 22 -35 meters long
Diet: unavailable
Fossil(s): Only a few bones including, vertebrae, sacrum, ribs and right tibia
Classification: | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Saurischia | Sauropoda | Titanosauria | Antarctosauridae |
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Argentinosaurus (meaning "Argentine lizard") is a genus of titanosaur sauropod dinosaur first discovered by Guillermo Heredia in Argentina. The generic name refers to the country in which it was discovered. The dinosaur lived on the then-island continent of South America somewhere between 97 and 93.5 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period. It is among the largest known dinosaurs.

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