Argentinosaurus

- Pronunciation: AHR-gen-TEEN-uh-SAWR-us
- Order: Saurischia
- Suborder: Sauropodomorpha
- Infraorder: Sauropoda
- Family: Titanosauridae
- Height: 70 feet (21.4 meters)
- Weight: 220,000 lbs (99,792 kg)
- Length: 120 feet (36.6 meters)
- Period: Late Cretaceous
- Description: Herbivore, Quadrupedal
- Notes: Argentinosaurus, recently discovered in Argentina, will probablywill turn out to be the largest dinosaur yet discovered, larger than Ultrasaurosor Seismosaurus. although Seismosaurus will likely continue to hold therecord for total length due to its extremely long tail, characteristicof Diplodocidae. Scientists have prepared several vetabrae and the pelvis.The cross section of one vertebra of Argentinosaurus measures over fiveand one half feet in height.