This is a list of dinosaurs whose remains have been recovered from South America.
Name | Year | Formation | Location | Notes | Images |
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Abelisaurus | 1985 | Anacleto Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Only known from a single partial skull | ![]() |
Achillesaurus | 2007 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
Potentially a junior synonym of Alvarezsaurus[1] | ![]() |
Adamantisaurus | 2006 | Adamantina Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Derived for a titanosaur as indicated by the ball-and-socket articulations of its caudal vertebrae | |
Adeopapposaurus | 2009 | Cañón del Colorado Formation (Early Jurassic, Hettangian to Pliensbachian) | ![]() |
May have had a keratinous beak based on the shape of its jaw bones | ![]() |
Aeolosaurus | 1987 | Angostura Colorada Formation, Lago Colhué Huapí Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Known from the remains of several individuals | ![]() |
Aerosteon | 2009 | Plottier Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
Its bones were extensively pneumatized, suggesting an air sac system like those of modern birds | ![]() |
Agustinia | 1999 | Lohan Cura Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian to Albian) | ![]() |
Originally described as possessing long, vaguely-stegosaur like spikes, although these turned out to be fragments of ribs and other bones[2] | |
Alnashetri | 2012 | Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
The oldest alvarezsaurid known from South America | ![]() |
Alvarezsaurus | 1991 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
One of the largest known alvarezsaurids | ![]() |
Amargasaurus | 1991 | La Amarga Formation (Early Cretaceous, Barremian to Aptian) | ![]() |
Possessed two parallel rows of backward-pointing spines on its neck | ![]() |
Amargatitanis | 2007 | La Amarga Formation (Early Cretaceous, Barremian) | ![]() |
Originally described as a titanosaur[3] although it has since been reinterpreted as a dicraeosaurid[4] | ![]() |
Amazonsaurus | 2003 | Itapecuru Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian to Albian) | ![]() |
Had tall neural spines on its caudal vertebrae | |
Amygdalodon | 1947 | Cerro Carnerero Formation (Early Jurassic, Toarcian) | ![]() |
Its teeth were shaped like almonds | ![]() |
Anabisetia | 2002 | Lisandro Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Four specimens are known but none of them preserve a skull | ![]() |
Andesaurus | 1991 | Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Several osteological features indicate a basal position within the Titanosauria | ![]() |
Aniksosaurus | 2006 | Bajo Barreal Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Bone bed remains suggest a gregarious lifestyle[5] | ![]() |
Antarctosaurus | 1929 | Anacleto Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Multiple specimens have been assigned to this genus, including some from outside South America, but most may not represent the same taxon | ![]() |
Aoniraptor | 2016 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Potentially synonymous with Gualicho | |
Arackar | 2021 | Hornitos Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
The most complete sauropod known from South America | |
Aratasaurus | 2020 | Romualdo Formation (Early Cretaceous, Albian) | ![]() |
All three of its toes were symmetric | ![]() |
Argentinosaurus | 1993 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
May be the largest known dinosaur | ![]() |
Argyrosaurus | 1893 | Lago Colhué Huapí Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Several remains were historically assigned to this genus, but only the holotype can be confidently assigned to it[6] | ![]() |
Arrudatitan | 2021 | Adamantina Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Its tail probably curved strongly downward, with the tip held very low to the ground[7] | |
Asfaltovenator | 2019 | Cañadón Asfalto Formation (Early Jurassic, Toarcian) | ![]() |
Combines traits of both megalosauroids and allosauroids. Its describers suggest paraphyly of the former group[8] | ![]() |
Atacamatitan | 2011 | Tolar Formation (Late Cretaceous) | ![]() |
Only known from a single, fragmentary skeleton | ![]() |
Aucasaurus | 2002 | Anacleto Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian to Campanian) | ![]() |
Known from almost the entire skeleton, including most of the skull | ![]() |
Austrocheirus | 2010 | Cerro Fortaleza Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Unusually for an abelisauroid, its arms were relatively long | ![]() |
Austroposeidon | 2016 | Presidente Prudente Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
The largest dinosaur known from Brazil | ![]() |
Austroraptor | 2008 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Possessed an elongated snout paralleling that of spinosaurids | ![]() |
Baalsaurus | 2018 | Portezuelo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Turonian to Coniacian) | ![]() |
Had a squared-off dentary with its teeth crowded to the front | |
Bagualia | 2020 | Cañadón Asfalto Formation (Early Jurassic, Toarcian) | ![]() |
Represents an early radiation of eusauropods that displaced earlier basal sauropodomorphs after a global warming event[9] | |
Bagualosaurus | 2018 | Santa Maria Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian) | ![]() |
Its hindlimbs were very robust | ![]() |
Bajadasaurus | 2019 | Bajada Colorada Formation (Early Cretaceous, Berriasian to Valanginian) | ![]() |
Possessed elongated, forward-pointing spines erupting in pairs from the neck | ![]() |
Barrosasaurus | 2009 | Anacleto Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Only known from three vertebrae but are well-preserved enough to warrant recognition as a distinct genus | |
Baurutitan | 2005 | Serra da Galga Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Described from an associated series of nineteen vertebrae | |
Berthasaura | 2021 | Goio-Erê Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian to Albian) | ![]() |
Possessed a short, toothless beak, indicating a herbivorous or omnivorous diet | ![]() |
Bicentenaria | 2012 | Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Several individuals were preserved together, suggesting a gregarious lifestyle[10] | ![]() |
Bonapartenykus | 2012 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Its holotype was preserved with two eggs that may have been within its oviducts when it died[11] | ![]() |
Bonapartesaurus | 2017 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Represents a saurolophine dispersal event from North America[12] | |
Bonatitan | 2004 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Analysis of its inner ear suggests a decreased range of head movements compared to other sauropods[13] | |
Bonitasaura | 2004 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
The proportions of its body were similar to those of diplodocoids, likely through convergent evolution | ![]() |
Brachytrachelopan | 2005 | Cañadón Calcáreo Formation (Late Jurassic, Oxfordian to Tithonian) | ![]() |
Possessed the shortest neck of any known sauropod | ![]() |
Brasilotitan | 2013 | Adamantina Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Had an L-shaped dentary similar to that of Antarctosaurus and Bonitasaura | |
Bravasaurus | 2020 | Ciénaga del Río Huaco Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Discovered close to a large concentration of titanosaur eggs | |
Buitreraptor | 2005 | Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
May have been a pursuit predator due to its long legs[14] | ![]() |
Buriolestes | 2016 | Santa Maria Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian) | ![]() |
Completely carnivorous due to its serrated teeth | ![]() |
Campylodoniscus | 1961 | Bajo Barreal Formation? (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Only known from a single maxilla with seven teeth | |
Carnotaurus | 1985 | La Colonia Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Possessed a pair of short horns on the top of its skull | ![]() |
Cathartesaura | 2005 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Had a well-muscled neck although it could not move strongly up or down | |
Chilesaurus | 2015 | Toqui Formation (Late Jurassic, Tithonian) | ![]() |
Combines traits of theropods, sauropodomorphs, and ornithischians, with far-reaching implications for the evolution of the Dinosauria | ![]() |
Choconsaurus | 2017 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
One of the more completely known basal titanosaurs | ![]() |
Chromogisaurus | 2010 | Ischigualasto Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian) | ![]() |
Its discovery suggests that early dinosaurs were more diverse than previously thought | ![]() |
Chubutisaurus | 1975 | Cerro Barcino Formation (Early Cretaceous, Albian) | ![]() |
Unusually, its forelimbs were shorter than its hindlimbs[15] | ![]() |
Clasmodosaurus | 1898 | Bajo Barreal Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Similarly to Bonitasaura, its teeth were polygonal in cross-section | |
Coloradisaurus | 1990 | Los Colorados Formation (Late Triassic, Norian) | ![]() |
Originally called Coloradia, although that genus name is occupied by a moth | |
Comahuesaurus | 2012 | Lohan Cura Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian to Albian) | ![]() |
Its holotype was originally assigned to Limaysaurus, but it was named as a separate genus due to possessing a certain feature in its vertebrae | |
Condorraptor | 2005 | Cañadón Asfalto Formation (Early Jurassic, Toarcian) | ![]() |
Closely related to the coeval Piatnitzkysaurus but could be distinguished by several osteological features | ![]() |
Dreadnoughtus | 2014 | Cerro Fortaleza Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
The heaviest land animal whose mass can be calculated with reasonable certainty | ![]() |
Drusilasaura | 2011 | Bajo Barreal Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Potentially the oldest known member of the lognkosaurian lineage[16] | ![]() |
Ekrixinatosaurus | 2004 | Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Had robust bones, indicating a massive build and a greater resistance to injuries[17] | ![]() |
Elaltitan | 2012 | Bajo Barreal Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Extremely large due to its long femur | |
Eoabelisaurus | 2012 | Cañadón Asfalto Formation (Early Jurassic, Toarcian) | ![]() |
Shows a transitional arm morphology for an abelisauroid, with a shortened lower arm and hand, but an unreduced humerus | ![]() |
Eodromaeus | 2011 | Ischigualasto Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian | ![]() |
Well-adapted for cursoriality despite its early age[18] | ![]() |
Eoraptor | 1993 | Ischigualasto Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian) | ![]() |
Possessed different types of teeth, suggesting it was omnivorous | ![]() |
Epachthosaurus | 1990 | Bajo Barreal Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Its caudal vertebrae were procoelous; i.e. concave at the front and convex at the back | |
Erythrovenator | 2021 | Candelária Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian to Norian) | ![]() |
Known from the Riograndia Assemblage Zone, an area which is unusually dominated by cynodonts | ![]() |
Futalognkosaurus | 2007 | Portezuelo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian) | ![]() |
Possessed meter-deep cervical vertebrae with distinctive shark fin-shaped neural spines | ![]() |
Gasparinisaura | 1996 | Anacleto Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Known from specimens of both adults and juveniles | ![]() |
Genyodectes | 1901 | Cerro Barcino Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian to Albian) | ![]() |
Had extremely large and protruding teeth | ![]() |
Giganotosaurus | 1995 | Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
One of the largest known terrestrial carnivorous dinosaurs | ![]() |
Gondwanatitan | 1999 | Adamantina Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
For a titanosaur, it had relatively gracile limb bones | |
Guaibasaurus | 1999 | Caturrita Formation (Late Triassic, Norian) | ![]() |
Combines features of both early theropods and sauropodomorphs | ![]() |
Gualicho | 2016 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Originally described as having highly reduced arms with only two fingers, convergent with tyrannosaurids, although one study suggests a third finger was present[19] | ![]() |
Guemesia | 2022 | Los Blanquitos Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Known from a nearly complete braincase, one of the smallest known abelisaurids[20] | |
Huallasaurus | 2022 | Los Alamitos Formation (Late Cretaceous, Late Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Originally described as a species of Kritosaurus or a synonym of Secernosaurus | ![]() |
Huinculsaurus | 2020 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
The youngest known elaphrosaurine | ![]() |
Ilokelesia | 1998 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Its skull retains some basal abelisauroid traits | ![]() |
Ingentia | 2018 | Quebrada del Barro Formation (Late Triassic, Rhaetian) | ![]() |
The earliest known very large sauropodomorph[21] | |
Irritator | 1996 | Romualdo Formation (Early Cretaceous, Albian) | ![]() |
May have been the apex predator of its habitat, hunting both aquatic and terrestrial prey[22] | ![]() |
Isaberrysaura | 2017 | Los Molles Formation (Middle Jurassic, Bajocian) | ![]() |
Potentially a basal stegosaur[23] | |
Isasicursor | 2019 | Chorrillo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Four individuals of different ages were found together, suggesting it lived in herds[24] | ![]() |
Itapeuasaurus | 2019 | Alcântara Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Only known from six vertebrae | |
Kaijutitan | 2019 | Sierra Barrosa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian) | ![]() |
One of the latest-surviving basal titanosaurs | |
Katepensaurus | 2013 | Bajo Barreal Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Distinguished by a certain opening in its dorsal vertebrae | |
Kelumapusaura | 2022 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, mid-Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Known from a bonebed of various individuals | ![]() |
Kurupi | 2021 | Marília Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Would have had a stiff tail as indicated by the anatomy of its caudal vertebrae | ![]() |
Lajasvenator | 2020 | Mulichinco Formation (Early Cretaceous, Valanginian) | ![]() |
One of the smallest known allosauroids | ![]() |
Lapampasaurus | 2012 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Known from a partial skeleton lacking the skull | |
Laplatasaurus | 1929 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() ![]() |
Osteoderms have been assigned to this taxon although this referral is uncertain | |
Laquintasaura | 2014 | La Quinta Formation (Early Jurassic, Hettangian) | ![]() |
One study recovered it as a basal thyreophoran[25] despite the fact no osteoderms have been found | ![]() |
Lavocatisaurus | 2018 | Rayoso Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian to Albian) | ![]() |
May have possessed a keratinous beak[26] | ![]() |
Leinkupal | 2014 | Bajada Colorada Formation (Early Cretaceous, Berriasian to Valanginian) | ![]() |
The youngest known diplodocid | |
Leonerasaurus | 2011 | Las Leoneras Formation (Early Jurassic?) | ![]() |
Has an unusual combination of basal and derived traits | ![]() |
Lessemsaurus | 1999 | Los Colorados Formation (Late Triassic, Norian) | ![]() |
Grew very large despite lacking the anatomical traits usually seen as supporting gigantism[21] | |
Leyesaurus | 2011 | Quebrada del Barro Formation (Early Jurassic) | ![]() |
Its teeth were moderately heterodont | |
Ligabueino | 1996 | La Amarga Formation (Early Cretaceous, Barremian to Aptian) | ![]() |
Known from a single, very small, juvenile skeleton | |
Ligabuesaurus | 2006 | Lohan Cura Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian to Albian) | ![]() |
Its forelimbs were extremely long, with similar proportions to those of brachiosaurids[27] | ![]() |
Limaysaurus | 2004 | Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Possessed elongated neural spines on its dorsal vertebrae | |
Llukalkan | 2021 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
May have had a keen sense of hearing due to the shape of its ear[28] | |
Loncosaurus | 1899 | Cardiel Formation?/Metasiete Formation? (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Poorly known | |
Loricosaurus | 1929 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Potentially synonymous with Neuquensaurus or Saltasaurus | |
Lucianovenator | 2017 | Quebrada del Barro Formation (Late Triassic, Norian to Rhaetian) | ![]() |
Only known from a few bones, but it is nonetheless more common than other Rhaetian theropods | ![]() |
Macrocollum | 2018 | Candelária Formation (Late Triassic, Norian) | ![]() |
One of the oldest sauropodomorphs with an extremely elongated neck | ![]() |
Macrogryphosaurus | 2007 | Sierra Barrosa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian) | ![]() |
Preserves a series of mineralized plates along the side of the torso | ![]() |
Mahuidacursor | 2019 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
Its holotype was sexually mature but not fully grown | |
Maip | 2022 | Chorrillo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Possibly the largest and youngest megaraptorid | ![]() |
Malarguesaurus | 2008 | Los Bastos Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian) | ![]() |
Large and robustly built | |
Manidens | 2011 | Cañadón Asfalto Formation (Early Jurassic, Toarcian) | ![]() |
May have been arboreal due to the structure of its feet, with toes adapted for grasping[29] | ![]() |
Mapusaurus | 2006 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Seven specimens of different growth stages are known, possibly suggesting that lived and/or hunted in packs | ![]() |
Maxakalisaurus | 2006 | Adamantina Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Unusually for a sauropod, it had ridged teeth | ![]() |
Megaraptor | 1998 | Portezuelo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Turonian to Coniacian) | ![]() |
Possessed a large, strongly curved claw on its first finger | ![]() |
Mendozasaurus | 2003 | Sierra Barrosa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian) | ![]() |
Had spherical osteoderms that were probably located in rows along the flanks[30] | ![]() |
Menucocelsior | 2022 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Coexisted with multiple other titanosaurs that may have niche-partitioned[31] | |
Meraxes | 2022 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
A large carcharodontosaurid with the most complete carcharodontosaurid skeleton known from the Southern Hemisphere | ![]() |
Microcoelus | 1893 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian to Campanian) | ![]() |
May be a synonym of Neuquensaurus | |
Mirischia | 2004 | Romualdo Formation (Early Cretaceous, Albian) | ![]() |
Its holotype preserves an intestine | |
Murusraptor | 2016 | Sierra Barrosa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian) | ![]() |
Had a brain morphology similar to that of tyrannosaurids but its sensory capabilities were closer to the level of allosauroids[32] | ![]() |
Mussaurus | 1979 | Laguna Colorada Formation (Early Jurassic, Sinemurian) | ![]() |
Multiple specimens from different growth stages are known. Juveniles may have been quadrupedal and shifted to bipedality as adults[33] | ![]() |
Muyelensaurus | 2007 | Plottier Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian to Santonian) | ![]() |
Relatively gracile for a titanosaur | |
Narambuenatitan | 2011 | Anacleto Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Its neural spines are very similar to those of Epachthosaurus | |
Neuquenraptor | 2005 | Portezuelo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian) | ![]() |
Potentially synonymous with Unenlagia[34] | ![]() |
Neuquensaurus | 1992 | Anacleto Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
One of the smallest known titanosaurs | ![]() |
Nhandumirim | 2019 | Santa Maria Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian) | ![]() |
Originally described as a theropod[35] but has since been reinterpreted as a sauropodomorph[36] | |
Niebla | 2020 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Had a uniquely-built scapulocoracoid that is only found in this genus and Carnotaurus | ![]() |
Ninjatitan | 2021 | Bajada Colorada Formation (Early Cretaceous, Berriasian to Valanginian) | ![]() |
The oldest known titanosaur | |
Noasaurus | 1980 | Lecho Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Originally mistakenly believed to have possessed a dromaeosaurid-like sickle claw | ![]() |
Nopcsaspondylus | 2007 | Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Named from a single, lost vertebra | |
Notoceratops | 1918 | Laguna Palacios Formation?/Pehuenche Formation? (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
If a ceratopsian it would be the only South American member of the group | |
Notocolossus | 2016 | Plottier Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian to Santonian) | ![]() |
Unusually for a sauropod, its unguals were truncated | ![]() |
Notohypsilophodon | 1998 | Bajo Barreal Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Only known from a skull-less, juvenile skeleton | |
Nullotitan | 2019 | Chorrillo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Would have niche-partitioned with smaller ornithopods | ![]() |
Orkoraptor | 2008 | Cerro Fortaleza Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Had highly specialized dentition similar to that of maniraptorans | ![]() |
Overoraptor | 2020 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Shows adaptations for both flight and cursoriality | ![]() |
Overosaurus | 2013 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
One of the smallest known aeolosaurins | ![]() |
Padillasaurus | 2015 | Paja Formation (Early Cretaceous, Barremian) | ![]() |
Originally described as a brachiosaurid[37] although it could also be a somphospondylian[38] | |
Pampadromaeus | 2011 | Santa Maria Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian) | ![]() |
Some features of its jaws are similar to those of theropods | ![]() |
Pamparaptor | 2011 | Portezuelo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Turonian to Coniacian) | ![]() |
Had a troodontid-like metatarsal | ![]() |
Panamericansaurus | 2010 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Known from a single partial skeleton | |
Pandoravenator | 2017 | Cañadón Calcáreo Formation (Late Jurassic, Oxfordian to Tithonian) | ![]() |
Inconsistent in phylogenetic placement | |
Panphagia | 2009 | Ischigualasto Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian) | ![]() |
Was omnivorous as indicated by its heterodont dentition | ![]() |
Patagonykus | 1996 | Portezuelo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Turonian to Coniacian) | ![]() |
Its discovered allowed researchers to connect Alvarezsaurus and parvicursorines[39] | ![]() |
Patagosaurus | 1979 | Cañadón Asfalto Formation (Early Jurassic, Toarcian) | ![]() |
Known from remains of adults and juveniles, depicting how various features developed in sauropods as they aged | ![]() |
Patagotitan | 2017 | Cerro Barcino Formation (Early Cretaceous, Albian) | ![]() |
One of the largest dinosaurs known from reasonably complete remains | ![]() |
Pellegrinisaurus | 1996 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
May have lived inland unlike other contemporaneous titanosaurs[40] | |
Petrobrasaurus | 2011 | Plottier Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian to Santonian) | ![]() |
Shares somes features with lognkosaurs, but its membership within this clade cannot be confirmed | |
Piatnitzkysaurus | 1979 | Cañadón Asfalto Formation (Early Jurassic, Toarcian) | ![]() |
One of the few early theropods with a well-preserved braincase | ![]() |
Pilmatueia | 2018 | Mulichinco Formation (Early Cretaceous, Valanginian) | ![]() |
Closely related to Amargasaurus[41] | |
Pitekunsaurus | 2008 | Anacleto Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Known from several bones from different parts of the body, including a braincase | |
Powellvenator | 2017 | Los Colorados Formation (Late Triassic, Norian) | ![]() |
Some of this genus' remains were originally associated with those of a pseudosuchian[42] | |
Puertasaurus | 2005 | Cerro Fortaleza Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Large but only known from very few remains | ![]() |
Punatitan | 2020 | Ciénaga del Río Huaco Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Contemporary with Bravasaurus but was most likely distantly related[43] | |
Pycnonemosaurus | 2002 | Unnamed formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Potentially the largest known abelisaurid[44] | ![]() |
Quetecsaurus | 2014 | Lisandro Formation (Late Cretaceous, Turonian) | ![]() |
Its humerus was uniquely-shaped | ![]() |
Quilmesaurus | 2001 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Had proportionally robust legs despite its small size | ![]() |
Rayososaurus | 1996 | Candeleros Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian) | ![]() |
Very similar to Rebbachisaurus despite only being known from scant remains | |
Rinconsaurus | 2003 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
Unusually, its caudal vertebrae had a repeating pattern of procoely, amphicoely, opisthocoely, and biconvex states | ![]() |
Riojasaurus | 1969 | Los Colorados Formation (Late Triassic, Norian) | ![]() |
Although commonly depicted as quadrupedal, the structure of its shoulder girdle suggests it was bipedal | ![]() |
Rocasaurus | 2000 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Small for a sauropod yet was very robust | |
Saltasaurus | 1980 | Lecho Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Possessed osteoderms in the form of large round nodules connected by a mass of smaller plates | ![]() |
Santanaraptor | 1999 | Romualdo Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian to Albian) | ![]() |
Preserves soft tissues including the remains of skin, muscle, and possibly blood vessels[45][46] | |
Sarmientosaurus | 2016 | Bajo Barreal Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Analysis of its inner ear suggests it held its head downwards, possibly indicating a preference for low-growing plants | |
Saturnalia | 1999 | Santa Maria Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian) | ![]() |
Known from three partial skeletons | ![]() |
Secernosaurus | 1979 | Lago Colhué Huapí Formation, Los Alamitos Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Some remains were originally misidentified as belonging to a southern species of Kritosaurus | |
Sektensaurus | 2019 | Lago Colhué Huapí Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
The first non-hadrosaurid ornithopod recovered from central Patagonia | |
Skorpiovenator | 2008 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Had an unusually short and deep skull | ![]() |
Spectrovenator | 2020 | Quiricó Formation (Early Cretaceous, Barremian to Aptian) | ![]() |
Its holotype was found underneath a sauropod skeleton | ![]() |
Staurikosaurus | 1970 | Santa Maria Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian to Norian) | ![]() |
May have been a rare component of its environment, with only two specimens known | ![]() |
Stegouros | 2021 | Dorotea Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Possessed a "macuahuitl" at the end of its tail, made of a connected "frond" of pointed osteoderms | ![]() |
Tachiraptor | 2014 | La Quinta Formation (Early Jurassic, Hettangian) | ![]() |
Closely related to ceratosaurs and tetanurans[47] | |
Talenkauen | 2004 | Cerro Fortaleza Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
May have practiced parental care as an adult and a hatchling have been found together | ![]() |
Tapuiasaurus | 2011 | Quiricó Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian) | ![]() |
One of the few titanosaurs of which a complete skull is known | ![]() |
Tehuelchesaurus | 1999 | Cañadón Calcáreo Formation (Late Jurassic, Oxfordian to Tithonian) | ![]() |
Preserves impressions of scaly skin | ![]() |
Thanos | 2020 | São José do Rio Preto Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
Only known from a single vertebra. The generic name honors the Marvel Comics villain Thanos | ![]() |
Tralkasaurus | 2020 | Huincul Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Exhibits a conflict blend of characteristics from basal and derived abelisauroids | |
Tratayenia | 2018 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
One of the youngest known megaraptorans[48] | ![]() |
Traukutitan | 2011 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
Retained basal features in its caudal vertebrae despite its late age | |
Trigonosaurus | 2005 | Serra da Galga Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Before it was formally described, it had been informally referred to as the "Peirópolis titanosaur" | |
Triunfosaurus | 2017 | Rio Piranhas Formation (Early Cretaceous, Berriasian to Valanginian) | ![]() |
Originally described as a titanosaur[49] but similarities have been noted with basal somphospondylians[50] | |
Tyrannotitan | 2005 | Cerro Barcino Formation (Early Cretaceous, Aptian) | ![]() |
Unlike other carcharodontosaurids, its sacral and caudal vertebrae were not pneumatic | ![]() |
Uberabatitan | 2008 | Serra da Galga Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
Several individuals are known, some of which are very large | |
Unaysaurus | 2004 | Caturrita Formation (Late Triassic, Carnian to Norian) | ![]() |
Described as the first plateosaurid-grade sauropodomorph from Brazil | ![]() |
Unenlagia | 1997 | Portezuelo Formation (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian) | ![]() |
Could potentially be adapted for flapping due to the structure of its shoulder girdle[51] | ![]() |
Unquillosaurus | 1979 | Los Blanquitos Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian) | ![]() |
Has been suggested to be a dromaeosaurid[52] or a carcharodontosaurid[53] | |
Velocisaurus | 1991 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
Unusually, its third metatarsal is the thickest | ![]() |
Vespersaurus | 2019 | Rio Paraná Formation (Late Cretaceous) | ![]() |
Possessed raised claws on its second and fourth toes, making it functionally monodactyl, a possible adaptation to its desert habitat | ![]() |
Viavenator | 2016 | Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) | ![]() |
May have relied on quick movements of its head and gaze stabilization when hunting | ![]() |
Volkheimeria | 1979 | Cañadón Asfalto Formation (Early Jurassic, Toarcian) | ![]() |
Its neural spines were very low and flat | |
Willinakaqe | 2010 | Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous, Campanian to Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
As originally described, it represented a chimera of two different taxa, one of which was later named Bonapartesaurus[12] | |
Xenotarsosaurus | 1986 | Bajo Barreal Formation (Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Turonian) | ![]() |
Had an unusually-shaped astragalus and calcaneum | |
Yamanasaurus | 2019 | Río Playas Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
The northernmost saltasaurine known to date[43] | ![]() |
Ypupiara | 2021 | Serra da Galga Formation (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) | ![]() |
May have been a piscivore due to the shape of its teeth[54] | ![]() |
Zapalasaurus | 2006 | La Amarga Formation (Early Cretaceous, Hauterivian to Aptian) | ![]() |
Known from an incomplete skeleton, including several caudal vertebrae | ![]() |
Zupaysaurus | 2003 | Los Colorados Formation (Late Triassic, Norian) | ![]() |
Although commonly depicted with head crests, they may in fact be misplaced lacrimal bones[55] | ![]() |
This is a timeline of selected dinosaurs from the list above. Time is measured in Ma, megaannum, along the x-axis. Carnivores are shown in red, herbivores in green and omnivores in blue.
Lists of dinosaurs by continent | ||
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Non-avian dinosaurs |
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Birds |