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Saltasauroidea

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Saltasauroidea was named by Powell (1992).

It was reranked as the unranked clade Saltasauroidea by Navarro et al. (2022) and Carballido et al. (2022).

It was assigned to Eutitanosauria by Navarro et al. (2022) and Carballido et al. (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Saltasauroidea Carballido et al.
2022Saltasauroidea Navarro et al. p. 344 fig. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
RankNameAuthor
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Saurischia()
Sauropoda()
Titanosauria
Eutitanosauria
Saltasauroidea(Powell 1992)
Saltasauroidea(Powell 1992)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Saltasauroidea Powell 1992
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Unr. †Diamantinasauria Poropat et al. 2021
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G. †Australotitan Hocknull et al. 2021
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Australotitan cooperensis Hocknull et al. 2021
G. †Diamantinasaurus Hocknull et al. 2009
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Diamantinasaurus matildae Hocknull et al. 2009
Unr. †Lirainosaurinae Díez Díaz et al. 2018
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G. †Ampelosaurus Le Loeuff 1995
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Ampelosaurus atacis Le Loeuff 1995
G. †Atsinganosaurus Garcia et al. 2010
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Atsinganosaurus velauciensis Garcia et al. 2010
G. †Garrigatitan Díez Díaz et al. 2021
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Garrigatitan meridionalis Díez Díaz et al. 2021
G. †Lirainosaurus Sanz et al. 1999
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Lirainosaurus astibiae Sanz et al. 1999
G. †Lohuecotitan Díez Díaz et al. 2016
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Lohuecotitan pandafilandi Díez Díaz et al. 2016
G. †Mansourasaurus Sallam et al. 2018
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Mansourasaurus shahinae Sallam et al. 2018
G. †Sarmientosaurus Martínez et al. 2016
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Sarmientosaurus musacchioi Martínez et al. 2016
G. †Savannasaurus Poropat et al. 2016
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Savannasaurus elliottorum Poropat et al. 2016
G. †Isisaurus Wilson and Upchurch 2003
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Isisaurus colberti Jain and Bandyopadhyay 1997
G. †Rapetosaurus Curry Rogers and Forster 2001
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Rapetosaurus krausei Curry Rogers and Forster 2001
Fm. †Saltasauridae Sereno 1998 [saltasaurid]
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G. †Igai Gorscak et al. 2023
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Igai semkhu Gorscak et al. 2023
G. †Nicksaurus Malkani 2014
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Nicksaurus razashahi Malkani 2014
Subfm. †Opisthocoelicaudiinae McIntosh 1990
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G. †Opisthocoelicaudia Borsuk-Bialynicka 1977
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Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii Borsuk-Bialynicka 1977
G. †Qingxiusaurus Mo et al. 2008
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Qingxiusaurus youjiangensis Mo et al. 2008
Subfm. †Saltasaurinae Powell 1992 [saltasaurine]
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G. †Alamosaurus Gilmore 1922
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Alamosaurus sanjuanensis Gilmore 1922
G. †Bonatitan Martinelli and Forasiepi 2004
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Bonatitan reigi Martinelli and Forasiepi 2004
G. †Ibirania Navarro et al. 2022
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Ibirania parva Navarro et al. 2022
G. †Rocasaurus Salgado and Azpilicueta 2000
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Rocasaurus muniozi Salgado and Azpilicueta 2000
Tr. †Saltasaurini Salgado and Bonaparte 2007
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G. †Neuquensaurus Powell 1992
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Neuquensaurus australis Lydekker 1893
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Invalid names: Loricosaurus scutatus Huene 1927 [synonym]
Invalid names: Loricosaurus Huene 1927 [synonym], Microcoelus Lydekker 1893 [synonym], Neuquensaurus robustus Huene 1927 [nomen dubium]
G. †Saltasaurus Bonaparte and Powell 1980
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Saltasaurus loricatus Bonaparte and Powell 1980
G. †Yamanasaurus Apesteguía et al. 2020
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Yamanasaurus lojaensis Apesteguía et al. 2020
G. †Zhuchengtitan Mo et al. 2017
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G. †Tapuiasaurus Zaher et al. 2011
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Tapuiasaurus macedoi Zaher et al. 2011
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesinfrao
Adult length: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult width: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult height: 10 to < 100infrao
Maximum body mass: 30000 kgg
Minimum body mass: 3000 kgg
Thickness: thickinfrao
Architecture: compact or denseinfrao
Form: sphericalinfrao
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partsinfrao
Grouping: gregariousinfrao
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobileinfrao
Life habit: ground dwellinginfrao
Diet: herbivoreinfrao
Reproduction: oviparousinfrao
Dispersal: direct/internalinfrao
Dispersal 2: mobileinfrao
Created: 2004-12-14 12:49:10
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:49:10
Source: g = genus, infrao = infraorder
References: Peczkis 1995, Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Barremian to the top of the Lancian or 129.40000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (108 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barremian - Aptian129.4 - 113.0Brazil (Minas Gerais) Tapuiasaurus macedoi (104872)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Argentina (Chubut) Titanosauriformes indet. (70674)
Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.3Australia (Queensland) Diamantinasauria indet. (226547) Savannasaurus elliottorum (153781)
Cenomanian - Santonian100.5 - 83.6Uruguay (Paysandú) Saltasauridae indet. (133236)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0China (Guangxi) Qingxiusaurus youjiangensis (83956)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Rapetosaurus krausei (232462)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Australia (Queensland) Diamantinasaurus matildae (90140 225325 229882)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian99.6 - 89.3Australia (Queensland) Australotitan cooperensis (220528 220530 220531) Austrosaurus sp. (62553)
Senonian89.3 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Loricosaurus scutatus (64087)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Argentina (Neuquén) Titanosaurus australis, Microcoelus patagonicus (51569)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Argentina (Río Negro) Loricosaurus sp., Titanosaurus robustus (51581)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6Brazil (São Paulo) Ibirania parva (227131 227132) Saltasauridae indet. (114464) Titanosauria indet. (232270)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1China (Shandong) Zhuchengtitan zangjiazhuangensis (96815)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Argentina (Río Negro) Neuquensaurus sp. (51579)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Argentina (Río Negro) Neuquensaurus australis, Neuquensaurus sp., Neuquensaurus robustus (55740) Saltasaurinae indet. (67094) Saltasaurini indet. (219390) Titanosaurus australis, Loricosaurus scutatus (51573)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Argentina (Mendoza) Saltasauridae indet. (90139)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Atsinganosaurus velauciensis (220134) Garrigatitan meridionalis, Titanosauridae indet. (28454) Titanosauria indet. (89990)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Spain (Castilla y Leon) Lirainosaurus astibiae (28765 37199) Titanosaurinae indet. (28406)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Ampelosaurus atacis (169878)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (New Mexico) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (47818 222071 222089)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Egypt (New Valley) Saltasauridae indet. (229326) Titanosauria indet. (191982)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Egypt Titanosauria indet. (97711)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Lirainosaurus astibiae (132354)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Spain (Valencia) Lirainosaurus astibiae (96461) Lirainosaurus sp. (96459 96460) Titanosauridae indet. (53918)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Bonatitan reigi (49557) Rocasaurus muniozi, Saltasaurini indet. (231729) Rocasaurus sp., Saltasaurus n. sp. (32370) Saltasaurinae indet. (135703 219713) Titanosaurus robustus (52021)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Ampelosaurus atacis (48870)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) Ampelosaurus sp., Titanosauria indet. (91781) Lirainosaurus sp. (197954)
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0USA (New Mexico) Alamosaurus sp. (55289 233251)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Uruguay (Soriano) Titanosaurus australis (59147)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Saltasaurinae indet. (231370)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Titanosaurus colberti (224243)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Utah) Alamosaurus sp. (224185)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Maharashtra) Dinosauria indet. A (26370) Titanosaurus indicus (11604)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Rapetosaurus krausei (25074 39074 144728 206553)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Gujarat) Titanosaurus indicus (95807)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mongolia (Omnogov) Sauropoda indet. (37005)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mexico (Chihuahua) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (226999)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Lirainosaurus astibiae, Hypselosaurus priscus (48850)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Argentina (Salta) Neuquensaurus australis, Atlantosauridae indet. (13307)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (New Mexico) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (14518 47010 47817 70335)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Texas) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (52087 52090 61847 85189 85191 165562) Alamosaurus sp. (52091 165198 231098 231099 231100)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (New Mexico) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (47815 47819 54103 97795 117451 121580 121581 138834 138836 171027 179272 194978) Sauropoda indet. (46992)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0India (Gujarat) Sauropoda indet. (60170)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Pakistan (Balochistan) Balochisaurus malkani (220156) Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi (78055 79427)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Utah) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (45721 45722) Sauropoda indet. (45718)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Ecuador (Loja) Yamanasaurus lojaensis (206833)