Sauropodus
Encyclopedia
"Sauropodus" is the informal name given to an as yet undescribed genus
of dinosaur
from the Late Cretaceous
. It was a sauropod which lived in what is now Argentina
. The type species
was informally announced in 2001, but has not yet been formalized. Argentine
paleontologist Edith Simon
told reporters the animal was "30 yards long and weighed about 70 tons". The fossils, which were found beneath the town of Villa el Chocon
in Neuquen
province, consist of segments of vertebrae along with ribs and limb bones.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
from the Late Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
. It was a sauropod which lived in what is now Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
was informally announced in 2001, but has not yet been formalized. Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
paleontologist Edith Simon
Edith Simon
Edith Simon was a British, artist author, sculptor and historian active mainly in Edinburgh.Born in Berlin, Germany, she learnt English at the age of 14 when her parents moved to Britain. She was a prolific artist, inventing a unique papercutting technique...
told reporters the animal was "30 yards long and weighed about 70 tons". The fossils, which were found beneath the town of Villa el Chocon
Villa El Chocón
Villa El Chocón is a village and municipality in Neuquén Province in southwestern Argentina.-References:...
in Neuquen
Neuquén
Neuquén is the name of the following things:* Neuquén, Argentina* Neuquén Province* Neuquén River* Neuquén Group...
province, consist of segments of vertebrae along with ribs and limb bones.