Zapalasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur described by Leonardo Salgado, Ismar de Souza Carvalho and Alberto Garrido in 2006. It was named after the city of Zapala, which is approximately  away from where the holotype was discovered.
The genus Zapalasaurus, a type of long-necked dinosaur, was first described by Leonardo Salgado, Ismar de Souza Carvalho and Alberto Garrido in 2006. It was named after the city of Zapala, which is roughly  away from where the fossil that identifies this species was found.