Notocolossus gonzalezparejasi: A gigantic new Titanosaur from Argentina

[sauroid]

A gigantic new dinosaur from Argentina and the evolution of the sauropod hind foot

http://www.nature.com/articles/srep19165

[Viking Spawn]

Everything seems BIGGER in Argentina! 

[PaleoMatt]

Has it topped argentinosaurus?

[MLMjp]

It will be not surprise if one of these titanosaurs results to be a synonym of a previously discovered one. Because HOW MANY HUGE TITANOSAURS ARE IN ARGENTINA??? This is insane! And they always come with the same title: Biggest dinosaur!/One of the biggest dinosaurs!

[PaleoMatt]

Yeah theres been so many! Argentinosaurus, Futalognkosaurus and Dreadnoughtus! Now notocollosus! Something weird is happening in Argentina!

[DinoG]

And wherever there are big herbivores there shall be big carnivores...is it just about matter of time before the greatest carnivore of all is discovered in Argentina, even bigger than Giganotosaurus???

[Takama]

Is this a Different species then the One on Display at the American Museum of Natural History?

[Dinoguy2]

It will be not surprise if one of these titanosaurs results to be a synonym of a previously discovered one. Because HOW MANY HUGE TITANOSAURS ARE IN ARGENTINA??? This is insane! And they always come with the same title: Biggest dinosaur!/One of the biggest dinosaurs!

It's from the same formation as Antarctosaurus giganteus and the authors note they could be synonyms, but there is no overlapping material to test the hypothesis.

[Dinoguy2]

Is this a Different species then the One on Display at the American Museum of Natural History?

Yes, the AMNH mount is a specimen from Patagonia that is more complete and apparently larger than Argentinosaurus (this one is smaller).

[Viking Spawn]

And wherever there are big herbivores there shall be big carnivores...is it just about matter of time before the greatest carnivore of all is discovered in Argentina, even bigger than Giganotosaurus???

Wouldn't THAT be interesting?  Perhaps a real 50 foot long, 12 ton theropod?

[Yutyrannus]

It will be not surprise if one of these titanosaurs results to be a synonym of a previously discovered one. Because HOW MANY HUGE TITANOSAURS ARE IN ARGENTINA??? This is insane! And they always come with the same title: Biggest dinosaur!/One of the biggest dinosaurs!

Honestly, I think the AMNH titanosaur will turn out to be synonymous with Argentinosaurus, and Puertasaurus is certainly distinct, no clue about the others though.

[MLMjp]

And wherever there are big herbivores there shall be big carnivores...is it just about matter of time before the greatest carnivore of all is discovered in Argentina, even bigger than Giganotosaurus???

Wouldn't THAT be interesting?  Perhaps a real 50 foot long, 12 ton theropod?

There's already three big theropods, Giganotosaurus, Mapusaurus and Tyrannotitan.

[Simon]

And wherever there are big herbivores there shall be big carnivores...is it just about matter of time before the greatest carnivore of all is discovered in Argentina, even bigger than Giganotosaurus???

Wouldn't THAT be interesting?  Perhaps a real 50 foot long, 12 ton theropod?

There's already three big theropods, Giganotosaurus, Mapusaurus and Tyrannotitan.

Yes, and none of them is as heavy as Sue the TRex.  They might be longer, but they have the narrow Allosaurid body and skull.  TRex, OTOH, was built much more heavily.  Trex is the "double-wide" of large theropods....

[Viking Spawn]

Simon knew what I was implying. 

I'm hoping they discover something truly terrifying.  Something that will challenge TRex's throne as the mightiest land predator.  (If it does/or did exist.)  Spinosaurus and the species Simon mentioned are true killers and indeed large but not enough for the reigning champ IMO.  I want to see a nightmare (something out of Hell!!!) that would make even these Titanosaurs sleep with one eye open. 

Okay, okay.....  I'll stop now.  Godzilla wasn't around yet.  But you know what I mean.

[PaleoMatt]

If they discovered something like that, what would be a good name? Gigatyrannus omnipotens sounds amazing.

[MLMjp]

Simon knew what I was implying. 

I'm hoping they discover something truly terrifying.  Something that will challenge TRex's throne as the mightiest land predator.  (If it does/or did exist.)  Spinosaurus and the species Simon mentioned are true killers and indeed large but not enough for the reigning champ IMO.  I want to see a nightmare (something out of Hell!!!) that would make even these Titanosaurs sleep with one eye open. 

Okay, okay.....  I'll stop now.  Godzilla wasn't around yet.  But you know what I mean.

If they discovered something like that, what would be a good name? Gigatyrannus omnipotens sounds amazing.

Everything that you have said reminds me of two words: Indominus rex

You just want something bigger, badder, louder and with more teeth basically.

[sauroid]

Mortifer imperator would sound ok as a name for an extreme carnivorous theropod

[PaleoMatt]

Simon knew what I was implying. 

I'm hoping they discover something truly terrifying.  Something that will challenge TRex's throne as the mightiest land predator.  (If it does/or did exist.)  Spinosaurus and the species Simon mentioned are true killers and indeed large but not enough for the reigning champ IMO.  I want to see a nightmare (something out of Hell!!!) that would make even these Titanosaurs sleep with one eye open. 

Okay, okay.....  I'll stop now.  Godzilla wasn't around yet.  But you know what I mean.

If they discovered something like that, what would be a good name? Gigatyrannus omnipotens sounds amazing.

Everything that you have said reminds me of two words: Indominus rex

You just want something bigger, badder, louder and with more teeth basically.

That wasn't intentional and now I can't unsee it lol

[PaleoMatt]

Australirapax caedesgigantes

[Newt]

If they discovered something like that, what would be a good name? Gigatyrannus omnipotens sounds amazing.

Calvinosaurus wattersoni.