Cretaceous
Overosaurus
Overosaurus paradasorum
The catalogue presents Overosaurus as a herbivore member of Titanosauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 83.6–72.2 Ma. Its estimated range is 7.0 m in length and 2 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Anacleto Formation, Neuquén, Argentina. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Overosaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Coria et al. (2013).
The PBDB places it in Rinconsauria, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Titanosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Titanosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Santonian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Bajo de la Carpa Formation (1). Provenance: Argentina.
The catalogue records the holotype as MAU-Pv-CO-439 and the type locality as “Anacleto Formation, Neuquén, Argentina”.
- MAU-Pv-CO-439
- Anacleto Formation, Neuquén, Argentina
The catalogue's reference measurements are 7.0 m in length and 2 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 7.0 m
- 2 tons
The record gathers 5 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
- 7.0 m
- Weight
- 2 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 83.6–72.2 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2013
- Described by
- Coria et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Titanosauridae
- Genus
- Overosaurus
- Species
- O. paradasorum
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
- MAU-Pv-CO-439
- Type locality
- Anacleto Formation, Neuquén, Argentina