Malarguesaurus

Mal-ar-gu-sore-us.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2015, April 19). Malarguesaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/malarguesaurus/

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Name

Malarguesaurus.

Phonetic

Mal-ar-gu-sore-us.

Named By

B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Gonz�lez Riga,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Previtera‭ & ‬C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Pirrone‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurishcia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauriformes.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬florenciae‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Mendoza Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Portezuelo Formation.

Time Period

Turonian/Coniacian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains,‭ ‬including ribs,‭ ‬vertebrae and limb bones.

In Depth

       Malarguesaurus was a titanosauriform sauropod that lived in Argentina during the earlier stages of the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Though only known from partial remains,‭ ‬Malarguesaurus has been considered to be similar to the genera Phuwiangosaurus and Ligabuesaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Malarguesaurus florenciae gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬a new titanosauriform‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Sauropoda‭) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous of Mendoza,‭ ‬Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research‭ ‬30‭(‬1‭)‬:135-148.‭ ‬-‭ ‬B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Gonz�lez Riga,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Previtera‭ & ‬C.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Pirrone‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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