CretaceousHerbivoreGiant
Antarctosaurus
ant-ARK-to-SORE-us
"Antarctic lizard"
Overview
A large titanosaur from the Late Cretaceous of South America, with an enormous skull.
Vital Statistics
Length
18 m
Height
5 m
Weight
15 t
Est. Speed
15 km/h
Discovered
1929
Named by
Friedrich von Huene
Countries Discovered
ArgentinaChileUruguay
Interesting Facts
Had an unusually large skull for a sauropod
Named for its southern location, not Antarctica
A giant titanosaur of Patagonia
Closest Relatives
ArgentinosaurusAlamosaurusIsisaurusSaltasaurus