Abditosaurus

hidden lizard

• abditus · Latin · hidden, concealed, forgotten
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines the Latin "abditus" (hidden) with the Greek "sauros" (lizard), so it means "hidden lizard". It refers to this large titanosaur having been an unknown, hidden member of the dinosaur fauna of the Late Cretaceous European island landscape until its fossils were studied. The only named species is Abditosaurus kuehnei.

Named by

Vila et al.

Year named

2022

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stages

Campanian – Maastrichtian

Found in

Tremp Formation (Orcau-1 site), Catalonia, Spain

A titanosaurian sauropod, among the largest dinosaurs known from Europe's Late Cretaceous. The exact stage range and the finer details of the etymology are given from memory and should be checked against the original description.