Argentinosaurus (Argentinosaurus huinculensis)
Argentinosaurus (Argentinosaurus huinculensis)
The Argentinosaurus is a sauropod dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous period in modern day Argentina. Its generic name means ”Argentine Lizard”. While only known from fragmentary remains, the Argentinosaurus is one of the largest-known land animals of all time, if not the largest. Because of the fragmentary nature of the remains, the Argentinosaurus’ interpretation is difficult, as there are multiple arguments around the position of the recovered vertebrae within the vertebral column. The first remain, a fibula, was discovered by Guillermo Heredia in 1987 on his farm in Neuquen Province, Argentina.
The Argentinosaurus had an overall length between 98’-115’ (30-35 m), standing height of 39.4’-45.9’ (12-14 m), body width of 12.5’-14.8’ (3.8-4.5 m), and weight from 110,000-220,000 lb (49,895-99,790 kg). The typical lifespan of the Argentinosaurus was between 35-45 years.
The Argentinosaurus is a sauropod dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous period in modern day Argentina. Its generic name means ”Argentine Lizard”. While only known from fragmentary remains, the Argentinosaurus is one of the largest-known land animals of all time, if not the largest. Because of the fragmentary nature of the remains, the Argentinosaurus’ interpretation is difficult, as there are multiple arguments around the position of the recovered vertebrae within the vertebral column. The first remain, a fibula, was discovered by Guillermo Heredia in 1987 on his farm in Neuquen Province, Argentina.
The Argentinosaurus had an overall length between 98’-115’ (30-35 m), standing height of 39.4’-45.9’ (12-14 m), body width of 12.5’-14.8’ (3.8-4.5 m), and weight from 110,000-220,000 lb (49,895-99,790 kg). The typical lifespan of the Argentinosaurus was between 35-45 years.