Dinosaur Encyclopedia Series Vol.12

Amargasaurus: The Early Cretaceous Sauropod with Remarkable Neural Spines

von Yoshihiko Murakami

46 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Two rows of remarkably long neural spines rose above its neck.Amargasaurus was a distinctive sauropod that lived in South America during the Early Cretaceous. It had a relatively short neck, a small head, four sturdy legs, a long tail, and unusually elongated neural spines unlike those of most other sauropods.What purpose did these extraordinary spines serve?This illustrated dinosaur encyclopedia explores the origin of the name Amargasaurus, the history of its discovery, the time and place in which it lived, its body size, physical features, diet, movement, possible methods of defense, growth, social behavior, and prehistoric environment.Readers will also discover how fossils form, what scientists can learn from fossil bones, how researchers reconstruct the appearance of extinct dinosaurs, and how future discoveries may change our understanding of Amargasaurus.Explore the world of Early Cretaceous Argentina and discover what scientific evidence reveals about one of the most unusual sauropods ever found.

• Reihe: Dinosaur Encyclopedia Series Vol.12
• ISBN: 9798187981243
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.07.2026
• Größe: 279 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Independently published