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WHAT IS THE MOST GIANT SAUROPOD FROM ARGENTINA? Diversity of large titanosaurs from Patagonia.

Authors :
Calvo, Jorge Orlando
Source :
Mètode Science Studies Journal; 2024, Issue 14, p65-75, 11p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This work's intent is to establish which was the most giant titanosaurid sauropod from Argentina. The evidence is scarce; however, we have tried to select the largest bones of the nine most giant titanosaurids. Argentinosaurus has been proposed as the largest titanosaurid, but recently a new king has been erected: the Patagotitan. In this review, we will see that there are some inconsistences and difficulties to define which is the largest. In other words, giant titanosaurids were a group of sauropods with a variable morphology and probably the overall shape was different. Among the largest titanosaurids, we have included Argyrosaurus superbus, Antarctosaurus giganteus, Argentinosaurus huinculensis, Puertasaurus reuili, Futalognkosaurus dukei, Traukutitan eocaudata, Dreadnoughtus schrani, Notocolossus gonzalezparejasi, and Patagotitan mayorum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
SAURISCHIA
MORPHOLOGY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2171911X
Issue :
14
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Mètode Science Studies Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175953226
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.14.24556