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Dinosaur fossils in Argentina

Argentina is represented in Fossil Atlas through Patagonian dinosaurs such as Carnotaurus, Giganotosaurus, and Argentinosaurus. This guide connects selected South American records to map caveats and card-ready profiles.

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Fossil discovery map

Selected mapped records for Argentina, not a complete national fossil count or ancient positions.

5 selected mapped records

Most represented here: Ceratosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Carnotaurus

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Selected source-backed records

Maps use curated PBDB, museum, and specimen-source records with visible caveats.

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Modern discovery locations

Pins show where fossils were found or reported today, not exact ancient habitat positions.

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Reconstruction is not evidence

Artwork is labeled separately from specimen photos, maps, and source records.

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Argentina links on Fossil Atlas

Carnotaurus fossil map

Horned Patagonian theropod profile with La Colonia Formation context.

Giganotosaurus fossil map

Giant carcharodontosaurid profile tied to Candeleros Formation context.

Argentinosaurus fossil map

Giant titanosaur profile with Huincul Formation and size-estimate caveats.

Modern fossil discovery maps

A plain-language guide to how modern fossil discovery maps should be read.

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Where this page gets its record context

Country pages connect search intent to current atlas records. They are not exhaustive national fossil catalogs.