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Dinosaur: Amygdalodon patagonicus
| Length*: | 12 m | 39.4 ft |
| Weight*: | 3.3 t | 7,275 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Jurassic - Middle Jurassic
Stage: Toarcian-Aalenian
Years: 182.7–170.9 Ma
Details
Status: nomen dubium
Author: Cabrera
Year: 1947
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Chubut
Formation: Cerro Carnerero
Locations
Sources
Material: Vertebrae, ribs, teeth and other fragments.
References: José Luis Carballido and Diego Pol (2010) "The dentition of Amygdalodon patagonicus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) and the dental evolution in basal sauropods.".
