Argyrosauridae

Argyrosauridae
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,[1] 99.6–93.5 Ma
Restoration of Paralititan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Clade:Dinosauria
Order:Saurischia
Suborder:†Sauropodomorpha
Clade:†Sauropoda
Clade:†Titanosauria
Clade:†Eutitanosauria
Family:†Argyrosauridae
Wilson & Sereno, 1998
Type species
Argyrosaurus superbus
Genera

Argyrosauridae is a family of large titanosaurian dinosaurs known from the late Cretaceous period of Argentina and Egypt.[1] The group has been recovered as monophyletic, including the type genus Argyrosaurus as well as Paralititan.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Holtz, T.R. Jr. (2012). Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages (PDF). Random House Books for Young Readers. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-375-82419-7.
  2. ↑ Klein, N.; Sander, P. M.; Stein, K.; Le Loeuff, J.; Carballido, J. L.; Buffetaut, E. (2012). Farke, Andrew A, ed. "Modified Laminar Bone in Ampelosaurus atacis and Other Titanosaurs (Sauropoda): Implications for Life History and Physiology". PLoS ONE. 7 (5): e36907. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036907. PMC 3353997. PMID 22615842.


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