Puertasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous Period. It is known from a single specimen recovered from sedimentary rocks of the Cerro Fortaleza F
Dorsal vertebra
Dorsal vertebra (right) compared with a vertebra of Argentinosaurus, temporarily exhibited at the Museum Koenig
Skeleton of Talenkauen, a dinosaur from the same formation as Puertasaurus
Titanosaurs were a diverse group of sauropod dinosaurs, including genera from every continent. The titanosaurs were the last surviving group of long-necked sauropods, with taxa still thriving at the t
Puertasaurus
…the specimen. It consists of four well-preserved vertebrae, including one cervical, one dorsal, and two caudal vertebrae. Puertasaurus is a member of Titanosauria, the dominant group of sauropods during the Cretaceous. Puertasaurus was a very large animal. Its size is difficult to estimate due to the scarcity of…
Excavation of titanosaur fossils at the Lo Hueco fossil site in Spain
Unnamed titanosaur from Japan labelled "Xinghesaurus"
Ampelosaurus, a titanosaur with osteoderms, depicted with the osteoderms arranged in a pair of rows
Lectotype of Titanosaurus indicus, the name-bearing genus of Titanosauria