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Saltasauroidea

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Saltasauroidea was named by Powell (1992).

It was reranked as the unranked clade Saltasauroidea by Navarro et al. (2022), Carballido et al. (2022).

It was assigned to Eutitanosauria by Navarro et al. (2022), Carballido et al. (2022); and to Lithostrotia by Soto et al. (2024).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Saltasauroidea Powell
2022Saltasauroidea Carballido et al.
2022Saltasauroidea Navarro et al. p. 344 fig. 13
2024Saltasauroidea Soto et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
RankNameAuthor
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Saurischia()
—Sauropoda()
—Gravisauria
—Eusauropoda
—Neosauropoda
—Macronaria
—Titanosauriformes
—Titanosauria
—Lithostrotia
superfamilySaltasauroideaPowell 1992
superfamilySaltasauroideaPowell 1992

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. †Saltasauroidea Powell 1992
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G. †Isisaurus Wilson and Upchurch 2003
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†Isisaurus colberti Jain and Bandyopadhyay 1997
Unr. †Lohuecosauria Mocho et al. 2024
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Unr. †Saltasauridae Sereno 1998 [saltasaurid]
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G. †Abditosaurus Vila et al. 2022
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†Abditosaurus kuehnei Vila et al. 2022
G. †Igai Gorscak et al. 2023
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†Igai semkhu Gorscak et al. 2023
G. †Nicksaurus Malkani 2014
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†Nicksaurus razashahi Malkani 2014
Subfm. †Opisthocoelicaudiinae McIntosh 1990
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G. †Opisthocoelicaudia Borsuk-Bialynicka 1977
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†Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii Borsuk-Bialynicka 1977
G. †Qingxiusaurus Mo et al. 2008
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†Qingxiusaurus youjiangensis Mo et al. 2008
G. †Qunkasaura Mocho et al. 2024
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†Qunkasaura pintiquiniestra Mocho et al. 2024
Subfm. †Saltasaurinae Powell 1992 [saltasaurine]
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G. †Alamosaurus Gilmore 1922
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†Alamosaurus sanjuanensis Gilmore 1922
G. †Bonatitan Martinelli and Forasiepi 2004
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†Bonatitan reigi Martinelli and Forasiepi 2004
G. †Ibirania Navarro et al. 2022
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†Ibirania parva Navarro et al. 2022
G. †Rocasaurus Salgado and Azpilicueta 2000
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†Rocasaurus muniozi Salgado and Azpilicueta 2000
Tr. †Saltasaurini Salgado and Bonaparte 2007
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G. †Neuquensaurus Powell 1992
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Invalid names: Loricosaurus Huene 1927 [synonym], Microcoelus Lydekker 1893 [synonym]
G. †Saltasaurus Bonaparte and Powell 1980
G. †Yamanasaurus Apesteguía et al. 2020
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†Yamanasaurus lojaensis Apesteguía et al. 2020
G. †Zhuchengtitan Mo et al. 2017
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G. †Rapetosaurus Curry Rogers and Forster 2001
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†Rapetosaurus krausei Curry Rogers and Forster 2001
G. †Tapuiasaurus Zaher et al. 2011
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†Tapuiasaurus macedoi Zaher et al. 2011
G. †Titanomachya Pérez-Moreno et al. 2024
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†Titanomachya gimenezi Pérez-Moreno et al. 2024
G. †Udelartitan Soto et al. 2024
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†Udelartitan celeste Soto et al. 2024
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesinfrao
Adult length: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult width: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult height: 10 to < 100infrao
Maximum body mass: 30000 kgg
Minimum body mass: 3000 kgg
Thickness: thickinfrao
Architecture: compact or denseinfrao
Form: sphericalinfrao
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partsinfrao
Grouping: gregariousinfrao
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobileinfrao
Life habit: ground dwellinginfrao
Diet: herbivoreinfrao
Reproduction: oviparousinfrao
Dispersal: direct/internalinfrao
Dispersal 2: mobileinfrao
Created: 2004-12-14 12:49:10
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:49:10
Source: g = genus, infrao = infraorder
References: Peczkis 1995, Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Aptian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 121.40000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (84 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Brazil (Minas Gerais) Tapuiasaurus macedoi (104872)
Cenomanian - Santonian100.5 - 83.6Uruguay (Paysandú) Saltasauridae indet. (133236)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0China (Guangxi) Qingxiusaurus youjiangensis (83956)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Rapetosaurus krausei (232462)
Senonian100.5 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Loricosaurus scutatus (64087)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Argentina (Río Negro) Loricosaurus sp., Titanosaurus robustus (51581)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Argentina (Neuquén) Titanosaurus australis, Microcoelus patagonicus (51569)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2Brazil (São Paulo) Ibirania parva (227131 227132) Saltasauridae indet. (114464) Titanosauria indet. (232270)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2China (Shandong) Zhuchengtitan zangjiazhuangensis (96815)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Argentina (Río Negro) Neuquensaurus sp. (51579)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Argentina (Mendoza) Saltasauridae indet. (90139)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Argentina (Río Negro) Neuquensaurus australis, Neuquensaurus sp., Neuquensaurus robustus (55740) Saltasaurinae indet. (67094) Saltasaurini indet. (219390) Titanosaurus australis, Loricosaurus scutatus (51573)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Titanosauridae indet. (28454)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Mexico) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (47818 222071 222089)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Egypt Titanosauria indet. (97711)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Egypt (New Valley) Saltasauridae indet. (229326)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) Qunkasaura pintiquiniestra (91781)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Bonatitan reigi (49557) Rocasaurus muniozi, Saltasaurini indet. (231729) Rocasaurus sp., Saltasaurus n. sp. (32370) Saltasaurinae indet. (135703 219713) Titanosaurus robustus (52021)
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0USA (New Mexico) Alamosaurus sp. (55289 233251)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Salta) Neuquensaurus australis, Atlantosauridae indet. (13307)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain (Cataluña) Hypselosaurus sp. nov., Titanosauriformes indet. (36380)
Lancian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Mexico) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (14518 47010 47817 70335)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Ecuador (Loja) Yamanasaurus lojaensis (206833)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Utah) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (45721 45722) Sauropoda indet. (45718)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India (Gujarat) Sauropoda indet. (60170)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (52087 52090 61847 85189 85191 165562) Alamosaurus sp. (52091 165198 231098 231099 231100)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Mexico) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (47815 47819 54103 97795 117451 121580 121581 138834 138836 171027 179272 194978) Sauropoda indet. (46992)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Pakistan (Balochistan) Balochisaurus malkani (220156) Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi (78055 79427)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Uruguay (Soriano) Titanosaurus australis (59147)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Titanomachya gimenezi (234456)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Titanosaurus colberti (224243)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India (Maharashtra) Dinosauria indet. A (26370) Titanosaurus indicus (11604)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Rapetosaurus krausei (25074 39074 144728 206553)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India (Gujarat) Titanosaurus indicus (95807)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Chihuahua) Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (226999)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Utah) Alamosaurus sp. (224185)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mongolia (Omnogov) Sauropoda indet. (37005)