Patagosaurus

Pronunciation:
pat-ag-oh-sore-us
Name meaning:
'Patagonian lizard'

© Andrey Atuchin

Type of dinosaur:
sauropod
Length:
18.0m
Diet:
herbivorous
When it lived:
Mid Jurassic, 164-159 million years ago
Found in:
Argentina

Many Patagosaurus skeletons have been found.

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropodomorpha, Sauropoda, Eusauropoda, Cetiosauridae
Named by:
Bonaparte (1979)
Type species:
fariasi