富(fu)塔隆(long)柯龍(long)(long)(long)化(hua)石于2000年(nian)在阿根廷內(nei)烏肯(ken)省(sheng)發現,2007年(nian)10月(yue)17日挖掘。它的(de)(de)化(hua)石有三組(zu)(zu)標(biao)本,其中包括一(yi)成(cheng)年(nian)個(ge)(ge)體(ti)與(yu)兩個(ge)(ge)未成(cheng)年(nian)個(ge)(ge)體(ti),可建(jian)構(gou)出(chu)整體(ti)骨骼的(de)(de)70%,被認為是目前最(zui)為完整的(de)(de)巨型恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)化(hua)石之一(yi)。其中成(cheng)年(nian)個(ge)(ge)體(ti)出(chu)土頸部長達7.9米,出(chu)土的(de)(de)脊柱就重(zhong)約(yue)8噸。估(gu)計長26米,體(ti)重(zhong)約(yue)40噸。富(fu)塔隆(long)柯龍(long)(long)(long)是大(da)型植(zhi)食性的(de)(de)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long),生存于約(yue)9100萬(wan)年(nian)~8800萬(wan)年(nian)前晚白堊(e)世的(de)(de)科(ke)尼亞(ya)克階。富(fu)塔隆(long)柯龍(long)(long)(long)組(zu)(zu)裝的(de)(de)骨架現于拉普拉塔博物(wu)館,曾在美國佐(zuo)治亞(ya)州(zhou)亞(ya)特蘭大(da)的(de)(de)羊齒植(zhi)物(wu)自然生態博物(wu)館內(nei)展出(chu)。
在Jorge Calvo等人的(de)系統發生學(xue)分析(xi)中,發現富(fu)塔隆(long)柯龍(long)是屬于泰坦巨龍(long)科(現等于Lithostrotia演(yan)化支)的(de),并與門多薩龍(long)(Mendozasaurus)是近親。他們從而成立了(le)一個包括富(fu)塔隆(long)柯龍(long)及門多薩龍(long),并它們的(de)共同祖(zu)先及后(hou)代(dai)的(de)新演(yan)化支,稱為隆(long)柯龍(long)類(lei)(Lognkosauria)。
發現富(fu)塔隆柯(ke)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)位點附近,亦(yi)發現有魚(yu)類及(ji)(ji)樹(shu)葉的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)化石,可見在當時的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巴塔哥(ge)尼(ni)亞(ya)是(shi)一個熱帶(dai)氣候的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang)。除了(le)富(fu)塔隆柯(ke)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)外,在同一位點上亦(yi)發現了(le)其他的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)動物(wu)群,包(bao)括幾類未(wei)被命名的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蜥腳下目、大(da)盜(dao)(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)、半(ban)鳥(niao)及(ji)(ji)側頸龜亞(ya)目的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)標本。該(gai)地(di)層名為波特阻絡組(Portezuelo Formation),屬內烏肯(ken)群,位于(yu)利桑德羅(luo)山(shan)組之(zhi)上,波特阻絡組之(zhi)下。除富(fu)塔隆柯(ke)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),當地(di)還(huan)發現了(le)大(da)盜(dao)(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)盜(dao)(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),阿瓦拉慈龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巴塔哥(ge)尼(ni)亞(ya)爪龍(long)(long)(long)(long),馳(chi)(chi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)彭巴盜(dao)(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),馳(chi)(chi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)半(ban)鳥(niao)亞(ya)科(ke)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)半(ban)鳥(niao)(佩氏和(he)科(ke)馬約兩種),可能(neng)屬于(yu)半(ban)鳥(niao)屬的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)馳(chi)(chi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)半(ban)鳥(niao)亞(ya)科(ke)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)內烏肯(ken)盜(dao)(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),蜥腳類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)馬拉圭龍(long)(long)(long)(long)、巴約龍(long)(long)(long)(long),鳥(niao)臀目薄(bo)板類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巨謎龍(long)(long)(long)(long),翼(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)類神龍(long)(long)(long)(long)翼(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)阿根廷翼(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)。