Comahuesaurus

In Depth        Comahuesaurus was is genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod that lived in South America during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬As a rebacchiosauird,‭ ‬Comahuesaurus would be related to genera such as Zapalasaurus,‭ ‬Rebbachisaurus and Rayososaurus. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new basal rebbachisaurid‭ (‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Diplodocoidea‭) ‬from the Early Cretaceous of the Neuqu�n Basin‭; ‬evolution and biogeography of the … Read more

Limaysaurus

In Depth        Limaysaurus was a medium sized rebbachisaurid sauropod that lived in Argentina during the early Cretaceous. Further Reading – Rebbachisaurus tessonei sp. nov. A new sauropod from the Albian-Cenomanian of Argentina; new evidence on the origin of the Diplodocidae. – Gaia, 11: 13-33. – J. O. Calvo & L Salgado – 1995. – Lower … Read more

Tataouinea

In Depth        Although only known from partial remains,‭ ‬Tataouinea has been identified as a rebbachisaurid sauropod,‭ ‬and one that is closely related to genera such as Nigersaurus,‭ ‬which are also known to have been present in North Africa during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬The fossils of Tataouinea have revealed in life the bones of Tataouinea would … Read more

Itapeuasaurus

In Depth        Itapeuasaurus is a genus of rebachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the early portion of the late Cretaceous. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new rebbachisaurid‭ (‬Sauropoda:‭ ‬Diplodocoidea‭) ‬from the middle Cretaceous of northern Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Lindoso,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Medeiros,‭ ‬I.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Carvalho,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Pereira,‭ … Read more

Lavocatisaurus

In Depth        Lavocatisaurus is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the early Cretaceous. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new rebbachisaurid sauropod from the Aptian–Albian,‭ ‬Lower Cretaceous Rayoso Formation,‭ ‬Neuqu�n,‭ ‬Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Palaeontologica Polonica.‭ ‬63.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jos� Canudo,‭ ‬Jose Carballido,‭ ‬Alberto Garrido‭ & ‬Leonardo Salgado‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Maraapunisaurus

In Depth        Maraapunisaurus was originally described as a species of the sauropod dinosaur Amphicoelias,‭ ‬and based upon the discovery of a partial vertebra reported to be of massive proportions,‭ ‬as well as a distal end of a femur that was also of equally massive proportions.‭ ‬These bones are among the‭ ‬largest dinosaur fossils ever reported,‭ … Read more