The first record of a sauropod dinosaur from Antarctica

Sauropoda is one of the most diverse and geographically widespread clades of herbivorous dinosaurs, and until now, their remains have now been recovered from all continental landmasses except Antarctica. We report the first record of a sauropod dinosaur from Antarctica, represented by an incomplete caudal vertebra from the Late Cretaceous of James Ross Island. The size and morphology of the specimen allows its identification as a lithostrotian titanosaur. Our finding indicates that advanced titanosaurs achieved a global distribution at least by the Late Cretaceous. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.

Palabras clave: Antarctic Peninsula , Lithostrotia , Titanosauria , Upper Cretaceous

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/52393

URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00114-011-0869-x

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-011-0869-x

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Articulos(CCT - LA PLATA)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - LA PLATA

Articulos(CICTERRA)
Articulos de CENTRO DE INVEST.EN CS.DE LA TIERRA

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Cerda, Ignacio Alejandro; Carabajal, A. Paulina; Salgado, Leonardo; Coria, Rodolfo Anibal; Reguero, Marcelo Alfred; et al.; The first record of a sauropod dinosaur from Antarctica; Springer; Naturwissenschaften; 99; 1; 1-2012; 83-87

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