Futalognkosaurus

Futalognkosaurus
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 87 Ma
Mounted replica skeleton, Royal Ontario Museum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Sauropodomorpha
Clade: Sauropoda
Clade: Macronaria
Clade: Titanosauria
Clade: Lognkosauria
Genus: Futalognkosaurus
Calvo et al., 2007
Type species
Futalognkosaurus dukei
Calvo et al., 2007

Futalognkosaurus (/ˌftəˌlɒŋkˈsɔːrəs/ FOO-tə-long-ko-SAW-rəs;[1] meaning "giant chief lizard") is a genus of titanosaurian dinosaur. The herbivorous[2] Futalognkosaurus lived approximately 87 million years ago in the Portezuelo Formation, in what is now Argentina, of the Coniacian stage of the late Cretaceous Period. The fish and fossilized leaf debris on the site, together with other dinosaur remains, suggest a warm tropical climate in Patagonia during this period.

  1. ^ AP Pronunciation Guide D–K[dead link]
  2. ^ Pellim, Roberto (2007-10-19). "Nieuwe dinosoort". Metro (in Dutch). p. 7.