A new titanosaur sauropod from the Atacama Desert, Chile

A new titanosaur sauropod from the Atacama Desert, Chile

Partial remains of a titanosaur sauropod collected in the Tolar Formation (Upper Cretaceous) at the Atacama Desert (Antofagasta Region), northern Chile, is described, and a new species, Atacamatitan chilensis gen. et sp. nov., is erected. The material consists mainly of dorsal and caudal vertebrae,...

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Main Authors: Alexander W.A. Kellner, David Rubilar-Rogers, Alexander Vargas, Mario Suárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2011-03-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Dinosauria
Titanosauria
Atacamatitan
Deserto do Atacama
Cretáceo
Chile
Atacama Desert
Cretaceous
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