Futalognkosaurus

giant chief lizard

• futa · Mapudungun · giant
• lognko · Mapudungun · chief
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines the Mapuche (Mapudungun) words "futa" (giant) and "lognko" (chief) with the Greek "sauros" (lizard), giving "giant chief lizard". It was chosen to reflect the enormous size of this titanosaur, one of the largest known dinosaurs from Patagonia. The Mapuche are the Indigenous people of the region where it was found.

Named by

Calvo et al.

Year named

2007

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stages

Turonian – Coniacian

Found in

Portezuelo Formation, Neuquén Province, Patagonia, Argentina

A titanosaurian sauropod; the type species is Futalognkosaurus dukei. It is known from relatively complete material, including a well-preserved neck and pelvis.