Genus: Comahuesaurus CARBALLIDO, SALGADO, POL, CANUDO, & GARRIDO,
2012
Etymology: In reference to Comahue, the region in North Patagonia, Argentina from where
the new taxon was recovered. Comahue is a Mapuche word, which means place of
abundance or prehaps 'where the water hunt' and Greek, sauros, "lizard."
Species: windhauseni CARBALLIDO, SALGADO, POL, CANUDO, & GARRIDO,
2012
Etymology: In honor of Anselmo Windhausen for his contribution to the geological
knowledge of the Neuquen basin.
Holotype: MOZ-PV 6722
Locality: Northern slope of Cerro Aguada del Leon, 39°34'54.3"S, 70°05'18.8"W, La Picasa area, Sout Central Neuquen Province, Argentina.
Horizon: Lohan Cura Formation, Puesto Quiroga Member.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Aptian-Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material: Posterior dorsal neural arch.
Referred material:
MOZ-PV 6650: Anterior dorsal vertebra.
MOZ-PV 6645, 6651, 6653, 6747, 6751, 6756: Fragmentary dorsal centra.
MOZ-PV 6652, 6653: 2 neural arches.
MOZ-PV 6741, 06636, 00634, 06627, 06633, 06729, 06638, 06654, 06649, 06628, 06646, 06629, 06759, 06766, 06632, 06753, 06734, 06711, 06641, 06643, 06644, 06647: 35 caudal vertebrae.
MOZ-PV 6717: Sternal plate.
MOZ-PV 6763: 1 Coracoid.
MOZ-PV 6762: A complete right humerus.
MOZ-PV 6664, 6672, 6673, 6712, 6673, 6712, 6714, 6723: Fragments of six other humeri.
MOZ-PV 6675: Fragmentary ilium.
MOZ-PV 6743: 1 complete pubis.
MOZ-PV 6669a, 6669b, 6670, 6659, 6660, 6667, 6663: Seven pubis fragments.
MOZ-PV6676, 6713, 6719, 6680, 6658: Five iischia partly preserved.
MOZ-PV6728, 6665: 2 left femora.
MOZ-PV6732, 6761, 6755: 3 right femora.
MOZ-PV6661, 6666, 6778, 6721: Four fragmentary elements.
MOZ-PV 6764: Proximal part of a tibia.
MOZ-PV 6727: 1 left fibula partially preserved.