A restoration of Rinconsaurus compared to a human ,

• Based proportionally on fossil elements and skeletal reconstruction featured in the Rinconsaurus description,^[1] with missing parts based on other titanosaur reconstructions. The remains of Rinconsaurus represent two adults and a juvenile all of which are incomplete; some of the proportions shown here, such as the neck, limb lengths, and skull shape are not certain.

• Osteroderms are not yet known in Rinconsaurus. The osteoderms shown here are based loosely on Mendozasaurus.^[2] Osteoderms are known from at least 10 titanosaur genera spread across the family tree but it's not clear if all titanosaurs had them.^[3] Titanosaur osteoderms are rare and their layout and position on the body are not certain. ^[4]

• The colours and patterns, as with the majority of reconstructions of prehistoric creatures, are speculative.

• Human silhouette approximately 180 cm tall.

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