Gasparinisaura cincosaltensis

 

 

Published

25 August 2022

Last Updated

25 August 2022

Gasparinisaura cincosaltensis was a species of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in northern Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 85 million years ago.

Gasparinisaura was herbivorous; the upper jaw teeth are diamond-shaped and have ridges that were well suited for stripping vegetation.


Facts

Period Cretaceous
Age 85 million years old
Diet Herbivore
Height 60cm at the hip
Length 1.7m in length
Weight approx. 13 kilograms
Discovered at Cinco Saltos, Rio Negro, Argentina (1996)
Discovered by Rodolfo Coria et al

 

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Dinosaurs of Patagonia Fact Sheet