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Dinosaur: "Antarctosaurus" brasiliensis
| Length*: | 13.5 m | 44.3 ft |
| Weight*: | 12 t | 26,455 lb |
| Speed: | 28 km/h | 17 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Turonian-Santonian
Years: 93.9–83.6 Ma
Details
Status: nomen dubium
Author: Arid & Vizzotto
Year: 1971
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: São Paulo
Formation: Adamantina
Sources
Material: Partial left femur, partial right humerus and incomplete dorsal vertebra.
References: Arid, F.M. & Vizotto, L.D. (1971). Antarctosaurus brasiliensis, um novo saurópode do Crétaceo superior do sul do Brasil.
