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Dinosaur: Laplatasaurus araukanicus
| Length*: | 9.9 m | 32.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 4.9 t | 10,803 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Early Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: von Huene
Year: 1929
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Río Negro
Formation: Anacleto
Locations
Sources
Material: Right tibia and right fibula.
References: Pablo A. Gallina & Alejandro Otero (2015) Reassessment of Laplatasaurus araukanicus (SAUROPODA: TITANOSAURIA), from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina.
