Cretaceous
Leinkupal
Leinkupal laticauda
The catalogue presents Leinkupal as a herbivore member of Diplodocidae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 139.1–132.6 Ma. Its estimated range is 9.0 m in length and 7.0–8.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Bajada Colorada Formation, Neuquén, Argentina. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Leinkupal, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Gallina et al. (2014).
The PBDB places it in Diplodocinae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Diplodocidae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Diplodocidae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Berriasian to the Valanginian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Bajada Colorada Formation (1). Provenance: Argentina.
The catalogue records the holotype as MMCH-Pv 63-1 and the type locality as “Bajada Colorada Formation, Neuquén, Argentina”.
- MMCH-Pv 63-1
- Bajada Colorada Formation, Neuquén, Argentina
The catalogue's reference measurements are 9.0 m in length and 7.0–8.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 9.0 m
- 7.0-8.0 tons
The record gathers 6 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 9.0 m
- Weight
- 7.0–8.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 139.1–132.6 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2014
- Described by
- Gallina et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Diplodocidae
- Genus
- Leinkupal
- Species
- L. laticauda
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- MMCH-Pv 63-1
- Type locality
- Bajada Colorada Formation, Neuquén, Argentina