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Dinosaur: Atacamatitan chilensis
| Length*: | 12.8 m | 42.0 ft |
| Weight*: | 4.4 t | 9,700 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Details
Status: valid
Author: Kellner et al.
Year: 2011
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Chile
Region: Antofagasta
Formation: Tolar
Locations
Sources
Material: Right femur, the proximal end of a humerus, two dorsal vertebrae, posterior caudal vertebrae, dorsal ribs and other fragments.
References: Alexander W.A.Kellner; David Rubilar-Rogers; Alexander Vargas; Mario Suárez (2011). "A New Titanosaur Sauropod from the Atacama Desert, Chile".
