Name
Choconsaurus (Choc�n lizard).
Phonetic
Cho-con-sor-us.
Named By
E. Sim�n, L. Salgado & J. O. Calvo - 2018.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropoda, Titanosauria.
Diet
Herbivore.
Species
C. baileywillisi
Size
Unavailable.
Known locations
Argentina - Huincul Formation.
Time Period
Cenomanian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Partial post cranial skeleton including cervical, dorsal and caudal vertebrae, as well as parts of the limbs bones.
Choconsaurus is a genus of primitive titanosaurian dinosaur that lived in South America at the start of the late Cretaceous.
- A new titanosaur sauropod from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia, Neuqu�n Province, Argentina. - Ameghiniana 55(1):1-29. - E. Sim�n, L. Salgado & J. O. Calvo - 2018.
