Argentinosaurus
extinct genus of sauropod dinosaur (Sauropoda)
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Summary
Argentinosaurus is a fossil taxon[1]. Argentinosaurus ranks in the top 0.41% of fossil taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,395 views/month, #40 of 9,701).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Named after: Argentina[4]
- Parent taxon: Titanosauria[5], Lognkosauria[6]
- Location of discovery: Río Limay Subgroup[7], Huincul Formation[8], Argentina[9]
- Taxon name: Argentinosaurus[10]
- Commons category: Argentinosaurus[11]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1987[12]
- Start time: -9600000-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]
- End time: -9200000-00-00T00:00:00Z[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Argentinosaurus[15]
- Commons gallery: Argentinosaurus huinculensis[16]
- Main food source: herbivore[17]
- Taxon common name: Argentinosaurus ("Argentina lizard")[18], アルゼンチノサウルス[19], 阿根廷龍[20]
- Length: 35 m[21]
- Height: 70 feet[22]
- Mass: 100 tonne[23]
- Time period: Late Cretaceous[24]
Body
Identifiers
Argentinosaurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4658415[25]. Argentinosaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4822770[26].
Why It Matters
Argentinosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Argentinosaurus is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]