Genus: Saltasaurus BONAPARTE & POWELL, 1980
Etymology: In reference to the province of Salta, Northwestern Argentina, and Greek, sauros, lizard: “Salta lizard”.

Species: loricatus BONAPARTE & POWELL, 1980
Etymology: In reference to the armored condition of the species.

Locality: Estancia El Brete, Department of Candelaria, Southern Salta Province, Northwestern Argentina.

Horizon: Lecho Formation, Balbuena Subgroup, Salta Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Referred material:

PVL-4017-112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 134: Osteoderms.

PVL-4017-117, 118, 119, 120: 4 sheets of small dermal ossicles in natural position.