South American Dinosaurs
South America produced some of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived, including Argentinosaurus and Giganotosaurus. Patagonia in Argentina is one of the world's greatest fossil hunting grounds, yielding new giants almost every year. Click any dinosaur below to hear how to say its name.
South American Dinosaurs: 90 Creatures with Pictures
Abelisaurus
ah-BEEL-ee-sore-us
Agustinia
ah-gus-TIN-ee-ah
Alvarezsaurus
al-VAR-ez-SORE-us
Amargasaurus
ah-MAR-gah-SORE-us
Ammonite
AM-uh-nyte
Angaturama
an-gah-too-RAH-mah
Anhanguera
an-han-GAIR-ah
Antarctosaurus
ant-ARK-toe-SORE-us
Argentavis
ar-jen-TAY-vis
Argentinosaurus
ar-JEN-tee-no-SORE-us
Argyrosaurus
ar-JY-roh-SOR-us
Aucasaurus
AW-ka-sore-us
Bothriolepis
both-ree-OH-leh-pis
Carcharodontosaurus
kar-KAR-oh-don-toe-SORE-us
Carnotaurus
kar-noh-TOR-us
Cearadactylus
see-AR-ah-DAK-tih-lus
Ceratosaurus
ser-AT-oh-sore-us
Condorraptor
KON-dor-RAP-tor
Cryptoclidus
krip-TOE-klid-us
Cynognathus
sy-NOG-nah-thus
Deinonychus
dye-NON-ick-us
Dicynodon
die-SY-no-don
Dire Wolf
DY-er WOOLF
Doedicurus
dee-ED-ih-kyoor-us
Dreadnoughtus
dred-NAW-tus
Eonatator
ee-oh-nay-TAY-tor
Eoraptor
EE-oh-RAP-tor
Eremiasaurus
eh-REE-mee-ah-SOR-us
Fasolasuchus
fah-SOH-lah-SOO-kus
Futalognkosaurus
foo-tah-LOGNK-oh-SOR-us
Gasparinisaura
gas-pah-REE-nee-SOR-ah
Giganotosaurus
gig-an-OH-toe-SORE-us
Globidens
GLOB-ih-denz
Glyptodon
GLIP-toe-don
Gondwanatitan
gond-WAH-nah-TY-tan
Graptolite
GRAP-toh-lyte
Halisaurus
HAL-ih-SOR-us
Herrerasaurus
herr-RAY-rah-SORE-us
Irritator
irr-it-AY-tor
Josephoartigasia
ho-ZEH-fo-ar-tee-GAH-see-ah
Kelenken
KEL-en-ken
Kronosaurus
KRON-oh-SORE-us
Laplatasaurus
lah-PLAH-tah-SORE-us
Liopleurodon
LIE-oh-PLOOR-oh-don
Livyatan
LIV-yuh-tan
Macrauchenia
mak-raw-KEE-nee-uh
Mapusaurus
MAH-poo-SORE-us
Mauisaurus
MAW-ee-SOR-us
Mawsonia
maw-SOH-nee-uh
Megalodon
MEG-ah-loh-don
Megaraptor
MEG-ah-RAP-tor
Megatherium
meg-ah-THEER-ee-um
Muraenosaurus
myoo-REE-no-SOR-us
Mussaurus
moos-SORE-us
Nautiloid
NAW-tih-loyd
Neuquensaurus
nay-OO-ken-sore-us
Odobenocetops
oh-doh-BEN-oh-SEE-tops
Onchopristis
ON-koh-PRIS-tis
Ophthalmosaurus
off-THAL-mo-SORE-us
Panphagia
pan-FAY-jee-uh
Patagopteryx
pah-tah-GOP-teh-rix
Patagotitan
PAT-ah-go-TIE-tan
Pelagornis
peh-LAG-or-nis
Phorusrhacos
for-OOS-rha-koss
Piatnitzkysaurus
pye-AT-nits-key-SOR-us
Pisanosaurus
pee-SAH-no-SOR-us
Plateosaurus
plat-ee-oh-SORE-us
Pliosaurus
PLY-oh-SORE-us
Plotosaurus
PLO-toe-SORE-us
Pterodaustro
tair-oh-DAW-stroh
Purussaurus
poo-roo-SOH-rus
Riojasaurus
ree-oh-HAH-sore-us
Saltasaurus
SALT-a-sore-us
Saurosuchus
SAW-roh-SOO-kus
Skorpiovenator
SKOR-pee-oh-ven-AY-tor
Smilodon
SMY-loh-don
Stegouros
STEG-oh-oor-os
Tapejara
tah-pay-HAR-ah
Temnodontosaurus
tem-no-DON-to-SOR-us
Thalassodromeus
tha-LASS-oh-DROH-mee-us
Thylacosmilus
thy-LAK-oh-SMY-lus
Titanosaurus
ty-TAN-oh-SORE-us
Torvosaurus
TOR-voh-SORE-us
Toxodon
TOX-oh-don
Trilobite
TRY-loh-bite
Tropeognathus
tro-pee-OG-nah-thus
Tupuxuara
too-poo-SHWAH-rah
Tyrannotitan
tie-RAN-oh-TIE-tan
Unenlagia
oon-en-LAH-gee-ah
Xenotarsosaurus
ZEE-no-TAR-so-SOR-us