Patagosaurus

Taxobox
name = "Patagosaurus"
status = fossil
fossil_range = Mid Jurassic
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Sauropsida
superordo = Dinosauria
ordo = Saurischia
subordo = Sauropodomorpha
infraordo = Sauropoda
familia = Cetiosauridae
genus = "Patagosaurus"
species = "P. fariasi"
binomial = "Patagosaurus fariasi"
binomial_authority = Bonaparte, 1979

"Patagosaurus" (meaning "Patagonian lizard") was a large herbivorous dinosaur from the long-necked group Sauropoda. It reached the length of 18 meters. Similar to other primitive eusauropods, it was rather heavily build and similar to Cetiosaurus in general appearance. It is known from a dozen individuals, though some referred material may belong to another related dinosaur genus. It lived during the Callovian of the Middle Jurassic (163-161 mya) in what is now called Argentina. Other Argentinian dinosaurs living approximately at the same time were "Piatnitzkysaurus", "Condorraptor" and "Amygdalodon".

It was described by Jose Bonaparte in 1979.

External References

* [http://www.dinoruss.com/dml/names/dinop.htm Dinosauria Translation and Pronunciation Guide]
* [http://www.users.qwest.net/~jstweet1/eusauropoda.htm Thescelosaurus! page containing information about "Patagosaurus"]
* [http://www.dinoruss.com/de_4/5a6c889.htm "Patagosaurus" at DinoRuss]