Barrosasaurus

Bar-ro-sah-sore-us.
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. (2016, February 23). Barrosasaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/barrosasaurus/

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Name

Barrosasaurus.

Phonetic

Bar-ro-sah-sore-us.

Named By

Leonardo Salgado‭ & ‬Rodolfo A.‭ ‬Coria‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬casamiquelai‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossils.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Neuqu�n Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Anacleto Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Three dorsal‭ (‬back‭) ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       Barrosasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬At the time of its description,‭ ‬the genus is only represented by three dorsal vertebrae.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Barrosasaurus casamiquelai gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬a new titanosaur‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Sauropoda‭) ‬from the Anacleto Formation‭ (‬Late Cretaceous:‭ ‬early Campanian‭) ‬of Sierra Barrosa‭ (‬Neuqu�n,‭ ‬Argentina‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zootaxa.‭ ‬2222:‭ ‬1‭–‬16.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Leonardo Salgado‭ & ‬Rodolfo A.‭ ‬Coria‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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