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QUICK FACTS
 WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Also known as:
Not Available
Etymology:
'Argentina lizard'
Pronunciation:
ahr-jen-TEEN-o-SAWR-us
DISCOVERY
Argentinosaurus huinculensis
was discovered by Bonaparte in 1993 in the Rio Limay Formation of Neuquén, Argentina
VITAL STATISTICS
Time Span:
99.6 - 93.5 mya
Length: 33 - 41 m Weight: 75 - 90 ton Diet: Herbivore CLASSIFICATION
Class:
Sauropsida
Sub-class:
Diapsida
Super-order:
Dinosauria
Order:
Saurischia
Sub-order:
Sauropodomorpha
Infra-order:
Sauropoda
Family:
Titanosauria
Genus:
Argentinosaurus
Species:
huinculensis
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Argentinosaurus huinculensis
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The humerus of this titanosaurid was 181 cm long! As it was heavily built it may have weighed 90 tonnes, an amazing weight from a biomechanical point of view. A true wonder of evolution.
One of the largest and heaviest dinosaurs ever!
