Amargasaurus articles

During which geological stages did Amargasaurus cazaui live?

During which geological stages did Amargasaurus cazaui live?

What geological feature in Argentina confines the known community surrounding Amargasaurus?

What geological feature in Argentina confines the known community surrounding Amargasaurus?

What was the most striking anatomical feature of Amargasaurus?

What was the most striking anatomical feature of Amargasaurus?

What was the estimated weight range for Amargasaurus?

What was the estimated weight range for Amargasaurus?

What feeding niche might Amargasaurus have occupied due to its specialized neck structure?

What feeding niche might Amargasaurus have occupied due to its specialized neck structure?

Which large carnivorous theropod is known to have coexisted with Amargasaurus?

Which large carnivorous theropod is known to have coexisted with Amargasaurus?

What dinosaur genus likely represented the larger body size class among contemporary sauropods?

What dinosaur genus likely represented the larger body size class among contemporary sauropods?

The ecosystem associated with Amargasaurus is described as highly provincial because its members were confined primarily to which ancient landmass?

The ecosystem associated with Amargasaurus is described as highly provincial because its members were confined primarily to which ancient landmass?

What type of predator guild dominated the carnivore niche in the Southern Hemisphere during this time, as mentioned in the text?

What type of predator guild dominated the carnivore niche in the Southern Hemisphere during this time, as mentioned in the text?

What environmental characteristics defined the habitat where Amargasaurus lived?

What environmental characteristics defined the habitat where Amargasaurus lived?

To which major sauropod clade does Amargasaurus cazaui definitively belong?

To which major sauropod clade does Amargasaurus cazaui definitively belong?

What specialized family within Diplodocoidea does Amargasaurus belong to?

What specialized family within Diplodocoidea does Amargasaurus belong to?

What is the most visually striking feature distinguishing Amargasaurus?

What is the most visually striking feature distinguishing Amargasaurus?

What feature characterizes the neural spines of Amargasaurus, shared with its immediate family?

What feature characterizes the neural spines of Amargasaurus, shared with its immediate family?

Approximately how long was Amargasaurus generally reconstructed to be?

Approximately how long was Amargasaurus generally reconstructed to be?

In which geological formation were the fossils of Amargasaurus unearthed?

In which geological formation were the fossils of Amargasaurus unearthed?

What geological time period does the Amarga Formation containing Amargasaurus date to?

What geological time period does the Amarga Formation containing Amargasaurus date to?

How do the vertebral centra of Diplodocoids like Amargasaurus generally compare to those of Titanosaurs?

How do the vertebral centra of Diplodocoids like Amargasaurus generally compare to those of Titanosaurs?

What is a common characteristic used to describe the vertebral structures of Titanosaurs that Amargasaurus lacks?

What is a common characteristic used to describe the vertebral structures of Titanosaurs that Amargasaurus lacks?

Which group of sauropods did Titanosauria and Diplodocoidea split from a common ancestor earlier than?

Which group of sauropods did Titanosauria and Diplodocoidea split from a common ancestor earlier than?

During which geological period did *Amargasaurus* roam South America?

During which geological period did *Amargasaurus* roam South America?

What physical characteristic most distinguished *Amargasaurus* from its giant sauropod cousins?

What physical characteristic most distinguished *Amargasaurus* from its giant sauropod cousins?

Approximately how long was the estimated total length of an *Amargasaurus*?

Approximately how long was the estimated total length of an *Amargasaurus*?

To which specific family of sauropods did *Amargasaurus* belong?

To which specific family of sauropods did *Amargasaurus* belong?

What dietary adaptation is suggested by the spatulate teeth morphology of *Amargasaurus*?

What dietary adaptation is suggested by the spatulate teeth morphology of *Amargasaurus*?

Where were the neural spines of *Amargasaurus* noted to be the tallest?

Where were the neural spines of *Amargasaurus* noted to be the tallest?

Which hypothesis regarding the function of the tall spines emphasizes intraspecies communication?

Which hypothesis regarding the function of the tall spines emphasizes intraspecies communication?

In which geological formation in Argentina was *Amargasaurus cazaui* initially discovered?

In which geological formation in Argentina was *Amargasaurus cazaui* initially discovered?

How did the relatively small size of *Amargasaurus* benefit its ecological niche compared to contemporaneous titanosaurs?

How did the relatively small size of *Amargasaurus* benefit its ecological niche compared to contemporaneous titanosaurs?

What is the characteristic appearance of the neural spines projecting from the vertebrae?

What is the characteristic appearance of the neural spines projecting from the vertebrae?

What did the existence of dramatic, localized specialization in *Amargasaurus* suggest about sauropod evolution during the Cretaceous?

What did the existence of dramatic, localized specialization in *Amargasaurus* suggest about sauropod evolution during the Cretaceous?