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Chubutisaurus
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Chubutisaurus

Chubutisaurus insignis

Era: CretaceousDiet: HerbivorousPeriod: Early CretaceousSize: 23mWeight: 12000kg

Chubutisaurus (meaning "Chubut lizard") is a genus of somphospondylan sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Cerro Barcino Formation of Argentina. The type species, Chubutisaurus insignis, was described by del Corro in 1975. Chubutisaurus had a more robust radius than Venenosaurus. In 2010 Gregory S. Paul gave a length of 18 metres (59 ft) and a weight of 12 tonnes (13 short tons)