Laplatasaurus: quick facts
Discovered in Argentina, this huge dinosaur had hardened areas (most likely bony plates) in its skin for protection.
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
65 feet (19.8 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.