Cretaceous
Puertasaurus
Puertasaurus reuili
The catalogue presents Puertasaurus as a herbivore member of Titanosauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 83.6–66.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 28.0–40.0 m in length and 75.0–100.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Cerro Fortaleza Formation, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Puertasaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Novas et al. (2005).
The PBDB places it in Colossosauria, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Titanosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Titanosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Campanian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Cerro Fortaleza Formation (1). Provenance: Argentina.
The catalogue records the holotype as MPM 10002 and the type locality as “Cerro Fortaleza Formation, Santa Cruz, Argentina”.
- MPM 10002
- Cerro Fortaleza Formation, Santa Cruz, Argentina
The catalogue's reference measurements are 28.0–40.0 m in length and 75.0–100.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 28.0-40.0 m
- 75.0-100.0 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
- 28.0–40.0 m
- Weight
- 75.0–100.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 83.6–66.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2005
- Described by
- Novas et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Titanosauridae
- Genus
- Puertasaurus
- Species
- P. reuili
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
- MPM 10002
- Type locality
- Cerro Fortaleza Formation, Santa Cruz, Argentina