CretaceousHerbivoreGiant
Andesaurus
AN-de-SORE-us
"Andes lizard"
Overview
A basal titanosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina, one of the most primitive titanosaurs.
Vital Statistics
Length
18 m
Height
5 m
Weight
15 t
Est. Speed
15 km/h
Discovered
1991
Named by
Jorge Calvo & José Bonaparte
Countries Discovered
Argentina
Interesting Facts
One of the most basal titanosaurs
From the Candeleros Formation
Gives its name to the basal family Andesauridae
Closest Relatives
ArgentinosaurusEpachthosaurusAntarctosaurusMendozasaurus