Andesaurus: quick facts
Discovered in the Patagonia region of Argentina, Andesaurus resemblesCamarasaurus. Itsrear vertebrae are distinctive, being nearly 2 feet (.6 meters) high.
Period
Middle Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
59 feet (18 meters)
Family
Titanosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.