Named By: | G. del Corro in 1975 |
Time Period: | Early Cretaceous, Albian |
Location: | Argentina, Chubut Province - Cerro Barcino Formation, Bayo Overo Member |
Size: | Roughly estimated to be about 23 meters long |
Diet: | Herbivore |
Fossil(s): | Partial post cranial skeletons of at least two individuals |
Classification: | | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Saurischia | Sauropoda | Titanosauria | |
Chubutisaurus (meaning "Chubut lizard") is a genus of dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Period. It lived in South America. It is classified as a sauropod, specifically one of the titanosaurs. The type species, Chubutisaurus insignis, was described by del Corro in 1975. Its fossils were found in the Cerro Barcino Formation, Albian stage, about 110 million years ago. Chubutisaurus had a more robust radius than Venenosaurus.