Argentinosaurus

Argentina lizard

• Argentino · Latin/Spanish · of Argentina
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name means "Argentina lizard" and combines the country name Argentina with the Greek word for lizard. It was chosen because the fossils were found in Argentina. It is known from huge vertebrae and limb elements and is one of the largest known land animals.

Named by

Bonaparte and Coria

Year named

1993

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stages

Cenomanian – Turonian

Found in

Huincul Formation, Neuquén Province, Argentina

A titanosaurian sauropod. The type species is Argentinosaurus huinculensis. It is known from fragmentary remains, so size estimates are uncertain.