Chubutisaurus

Chu-but-e-sore-us.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Chubutisaurus ‭(‬Chubut lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Chu-but-e-sore-us.

Named By

G.‭ ‬del Corro‭ ‬-‭ ‬1975.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria‭?

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

C.‭ ‬insignis‭

Size

Roughly estimated to be around 20 ‬meters long.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Chubut Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cerro Barcino Formation,‭ ‬Bayo Overo Member.

Time Period

Initially described as Albian of the Cretaceous,‭ ‬fossils might be Cenomanian in age.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeletons of at least two individuals.

In Depth

       Chubutisaurus seems to have been a large but primitive titanosaur that lived in Chubut Province towards the end of the early Cretaceous,‭ ‬hence the name which means‭ ‘‬Chubut lizard‭’‬.‭ ‬Although known from different members of the Cerro barcino Formation,‭ ‬possible predatory threats to Chubutisaurus might have included large theropod dinosaurs such as Genyodectes as well as‭ ‬the‭ ‬large Tyrannotitan.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Un nuevo sauropodo del Cret�cico Superior.‭ ‬Actas del Primer Congreso Argentino de Paleontologia y Bioestratigrafia‭ ‬2:229-240‭ ‬-‭ ‬G.‭ ‬del Corro‭ ‬-‭ ‬1975.

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