A Gigantic, Exceptionally Complete

Titanosaurian Sauropod Dinosaur from

Southern Patagonia, Argentina

Kenneth J. Lacovara1, Matthew C. Lamanna2, Lucio M.

Ibiricu3, Jason C. Poole4, Elena R. Schroeter1, Paul V.
Ullmann1, Kristyn K. Voegele1, Zachary M. Boles1, Aja M.
Carter1, Emma K. Fowler1, Victoria M. Egerton5, Alison E.
Moyer6, Christopher L. Coughenour7, Jason P. Schein8, Jerald
D. Harris9, Ruben D. Martnez10 & Fernando E. Novas11

Outline

Introduction
Methods
Result
Discussion

What is Titanosaurus?
What is Sauropoda?

Introduction
Sauropoda

Titanosaurus

Sauropoda

a huge titanosaurid sauropod with dragon-like

lumpy spikes on its back.
9-12 metres long and about 13 tons in weight.

Introduction

Dreadnoughtus schrani
The most
complete .
giant
titanosaur
yet
discovered

Methods

Phylogenetic analysis
Phylogenetic character states of
Dreadnoughtus schrani
Body dimensions
Calculating completeness vs. other
giant titanosaurs

Result

Holotype
Paratype
Diagnosis
Description

Discussion

Body length of 26 m
Not osteologically mature at death
Approximately 45,3% of bones
expected in a complete titanosaurian
skeleton and 70,5% of the postcranial
elements

Reference

Kenneth J. Lacovara, M. C. (2014). A

Gigantic,
Exceptionally
Complete
Titanosaurian Sauropod Dinosaur from
Southern
Patagonia,
Argentina.
PALAEONTOLOGY SYSTEMATICS , 1-9.