PRONUNCIATION: |
choo-BOOT-uh-SAWR-us |
TRANSLATION: |
Chubut (province in Argentina) Lizard |
ALSO KNOWN AS: |
n/a |
DESCRIPTION: |
Herbivore, Quadrupedal |
ORDER: |
Saurischia |
SUBORDER: |
Sauropodomorpha |
INFRAORDER: |
Sauropoda |
MICRO-ORDER: |
n/a |
SUPERFAMILY: |
n/a |
FAMILY: |
Brachiosauridae |
HEIGHT: |
n/a |
LENGTH: |
75.5 feet (23 meters) |
WEIGHT: |
n/a |
PERIOD: |
Early Cretaceous |
NOTES: |
Fragmentary remains of Chubutisaurus were discovered in southern Argentina. The discovery was important because it demonstrated that these animals were living in South America. It is known that this dinosaur was a giant four-legged sauropod that had a long neck and tail. |
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