Panamericansaurus schroederi Panamericansaurus

"Pan American Energy lizard"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Panamericansaurus 11 m (36 ft) long
7 people holding hands
Length
11 m (36 ft)
Period
Late Cretaceous (79–69 Mya)
Place
Argentina
Food
Herbivore
Clade
Dinosauria

Panamericansaurus (meaning “Pan American Energy lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of Argentina. The holotype is very similar to known fossil material of Aeolosaurus, which Panamericansaurus is thought to be closely related to.

What we know

  • Named by Calvo & Porfiri, 2010.
  • Body length estimated at about 11 m.
  • Fossils found in Argentina.