CretaceousHerbivoreLarge
Amargasaurus
ah-MAR-gah-SORE-us
"La Amarga lizard"
Overview
Amargasaurus was a distinctive sauropod with two parallel rows of elongated spines along its neck and back. These spines may have supported a double sail or formed pairs of horns, making it one of the most visually striking dinosaurs known.
Vital Statistics
Length
10 m
Height
3 m
Weight
3 t
Est. Speed
15 km/h
Discovered
1991
Named by
Leonardo Salgado & José Bonaparte
Countries Discovered
Argentina
Fossil Locations
Leaflet © OpenStreetMap
📍 Neuquén Province, Argentina
Interesting Facts
Amargasaurus had elongated neural spines up to 60 centimeters tall on its neck.
The spines may have supported sails, or stood free as horn-like structures for display.
Despite its spines, it was a relatively small sauropod.
It lived in Early Cretaceous South America alongside other bizarre dinosaurs.
Closest Relatives
DicraeosaurusBrachytrachelopanSuuwasseaBajadasaurus