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What is special about Amargasaurus?

What is special about Amargasaurus?

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?

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