Pellegrinisaurus Salgado 1996 (sauropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: L. Salgado. 1996. Pellegrinisaurus powelli nov. gen. et sp. (Sauropoda, Titanosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Lago Pellegrini, northwestern Patagonia, Argentina. Ameghiniana 33(4):355-365

Parent taxon: Lithostrotia according to I. Cerda et al. 2021

See also de Almeida et al. 2004, Powell 2003, Salgado 1996, Salgado and Azpilicueta 2000, Salgado and Coria 2005, Upchurch et al. 2004 and Wilson 2002

Sister taxa: Antarctosaurus, Antarctosaurus jaxarticus, Arackar, Atacamatitan, Bustingorrytitan, Elaltitan, Epachthosaurus, Jainosaurus, Kaijutitan, Magyarosaurus, Malawisaurus, Nemegtosauridae, Normanniasaurus, Nullotitan, Paludititan, Paralititan, Saltasauroidea, Shingopana, Tengrisaurus, Vahiny, Volgatitan

Subtaxa: Pellegrinisaurus powelli

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Cantera de la Pala Mécanica (MPCA) (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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