Magyarosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Magyarosaurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 66 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Sauropods & prosauropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 72.2–66 million years ago (Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Huene 1932 |
| Fossil records | 11 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Romania |
| Rock formations | Sebeş, Densuș-Ciula, Pui Beds, Sînpetru |
About Magyarosaurus
Magyarosaurus ("Hungarian lizard") is a genus of dwarf sauropod dinosaur from late Cretaceous Period (early to late Maastrichtian) in today's Transylvania. It is one of the smallest-known adult sauropods, measuring less than 3 m (9.8 ft) meters long and weighing less than 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). The type and only species is Magyarosaurus dacus. It has been found to be a close relative of Rapetosaurus in the family Saltasauridae in the sauropod clade Titanosauria in a 2005 study.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Magyarosaurus (revision 1376620572), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q132556.
