Argentinosaurus

1995. Acrylic on illustration board. 8"x10".

Publication History

Essay

The heavyweight champion of the dinosaurs may have been a sauropod discovered in South America called Argentinosaurus. This behemoth was over a hundred feet long and weighed nearly one hundred tons. Argentinosaurus was a member of a family of Cretaceous Period sauropods which are fittingly called "titanosaurs".

Vital Statistics

  • Genus Name: Argentinosaurus ("Argentina lizard")
  • Type Species: * A. huinculensis (Bonaparte & Coria, 1993)
  • Length: about 130 feet (40 meters)
  • Weight: up to 100 tons
  • Time: Late Cretaceous
  • Place: Argentina
  • Diet: plant-eater (herbivore)


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