Pitekunsaurus

Pite-kun-sore-us.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2012, December 23). Pitekunsaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pitekunsaurus/

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Name

Pitekunsaurus ‭(‬discover lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pite-kun-sore-us.

Named By

L.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Filippi‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria,‭ ‬Aeolosauridae,‭ ‬Aeolosaurini.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬macayai‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Neuquen Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Anacleto Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

‭P‬artial braincase and post cranial skeletal remains.

In Depth

       Pitekunsaurus was a titanosaurian dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬At the time of writing Pitekunsaurus is usually considered to be an aeolosaurine titanosaur,‭ ‬and as such a relative of such genera as Aeolosaurus,‭ ‬Panamericansaurus and Gondwanatitan.‭ ‬The type species name P.‭ ‬macayai‭ ‬is in honour of Luis Macaya who‭ ‬discovered the first fossils of Pitekunsaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Pitekunsaurus macayai gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬new titanosaur‭ (‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda‭) ‬from Upper Cretaceous Neuqu�n Basin,‭ ‬Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ameghiniana‭ ‬45‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬575‭–‬590.‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Filippi‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

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