CretaceousHerbivoreGiant
Puertasaurus
PWER-ta-SORE-us
"Puertas lizard"
Overview
A gigantic titanosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina, among the largest known.
Vital Statistics
Length
30 m
Height
7 m
Weight
50 t
Est. Speed
15 km/h
Discovered
2005
Named by
Fernando Novas
Countries Discovered
Argentina
Interesting Facts
Among the largest dinosaurs known
Known from a few enormous vertebrae
From the Cerro Fortaleza Formation
Closest Relatives
ArgentinosaurusPatagotitanFutalognkosaurusDreadnoughtus