Saltasaurus
PeriodLate Cretaceous (73-66 Ma)
DietHerbivore
Length8.5 m
Weight2,500 kg
LocationArgentina
ClassificationSauropoda
About Saltasaurus
The first sauropod ever found with body armor, stunning scientists who thought only ankylosaurs carried such defenses. Its back was studded with small bony osteoderms. A modest sized titanosaur, about 8.5 meters long. Named after Salta Province in Argentina.
Size
8.5 m longArgentinosaurus: 35 m
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