Dinossauro encontrado na Argentina pode ser o maior conhecido | AFP

According to a study released this week, the fossils discovered in 2012 in the southwest The fossils from Argentina correspond to a sauropod that is 98 million years old. Its size may surpass that of Patagotitan mayorum, the largest dinosaur ever known. The bones are 10 to 20 percent larger than those of Patagotitan, which weighed approximately 70 tons and measured About 40 meters in length. The report was published by the National University's Scientific Communication Agency. from La Matanza. What has been found so far are the first 24 vertebrae of the tail, parts of the pelvis pelvic and pectoral girdle. The excavation works only began in 2015. The specimen appeared in the Candeleiros Formation, a rock unit dating to approximately 98 million years ago. of years