Drusilasaura

Dru-sil-ah-sore-e-ah.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, October 12). Drusilasaura. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/drusilasaura/

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Name

Drusilasaura.

Phonetic

Dru-sil-ah-sore-e-ah.

Named By

C.‭ ‬Navarrete,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Casal‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬Mart�nez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria,‭ ‬Lognkosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬deseadensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Santa Cruz Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bajo Barreal Formation.

Time Period

Cenomanian to Turonian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       The partial skeletal remains that the Drusilasaura genus is known by have been seen to be indicative of a lognkosaurian titanosaur.‭ ‬If this analysis is correct then Drusilasaura would be the oldest known lognkosaurian titanosaur.

Further Reading

– Drusilasaura deseadensis gen. et sp. nov., a new titanosaur (Dinosauria-Sauropoda), of the Bajo Barreal Formation, Upper Cretaceous of north of Santa Cruz, Argentina. – Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia. 14 (1): 1–14. – C�sar Navarrete, Gabriel Casal & Rub�n Mart�nez – 2011.

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