Topic summary
Pitekunsaurus
Pitekunsaurus is a genus of titanosauriansauropoddinosaur from the Late CretaceousAnacleto Formation of Neuquén, Argentina. It was described by L. Filippi and A. Garrido in 2008. The type species is P. macayai. The generic name is derived from Mapudungunpitekun, meaning "to discover", the epitheton honours the discoverer, oil company explorer Luis Macaya, who found the fossil in April 2004.