Genus · Saltasauridae · Cretaceous
Neuquensaurus
Named by Powell 1992
Neuquensaurus lived 86.3–66 million years ago, during the Santonian to Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 15 fossil records for it from 3 countries (Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil) — the 80th most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Its records are spread over at least 7 formations; the largest share, 40%, is from the Anacleto Formation.
- It is one of the more widespread genera here: records from 3 countries, 26th of 99.
- Its stage range spans about 20.3 million years (9th longest of 99); it is the 16th best-recorded of the 19 sauropodomorphs here.
1 accepted species
Neuquensaurus has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Neuquensaurus australis | Lydekker 1893 | 8 |
Where it was found
15 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
No shared collections with other genera on this site.
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Río Negro | 10 | 67% |
| Neuquén | 2 | 13% |
| Soriano | 1 | 7% |
| São Paulo | 1 | 7% |
| Salta | 1 | 7% |
| Country | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 13 | 87% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 7% |
| Brazil | 1 | 7% |
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Other sauropodomorphs of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosaurus | 72.1–66 Ma | United States, Mexico | 38 |
Data: PBDB taxon 64317 · method