Meso Series No. 62: Saltasaurus by TPH-Original on DeviantArt (original) (raw)
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Published: Jan 22, 2016
Description
The Past Happened a Long Time Ago
Meso Series
Card No. 62: Saltasaurus
Extra Facts:
Full Name: Saltasaurus loricatus
Name Meaning: "Salta lizard"
Time Period: Cretaceous
Location: Argentina
Group: Sauropods
Common Name: Plated Titan
This dinosaur is the saltiest of them all.
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You say that this was the first identified titanosaur dinosaur, but it actually isn't. The first known titanosaur was Titanosaurus indicus (which is why they were called "titanosaurs" in the first place). Saltasaurus was the first identified member of the group which had armor.