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A giant sauropodomorph from the Triassic of Argentina

Started by Halichoeres, July 09, 2018, 08:53:15 PM

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It's behind a paywall, so I can't offer much more information than that it's very large without displaying the usual (true) sauropod adaptations for gigantism, but here's a diagram with some of the fossils:



EDIT: I found this popular article that reveals its name as Ingentia prima and that the length is estimated at nearly 10 meters. https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/09/huge-gentle-giant-dinosaur-size-double-decker-bus-discovered-argentina-7695748/

Maybe you're somewhere that has access: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-018-0599-y
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