富塔隆柯龍(long)化(hua)石(shi)于(yu)2000年(nian)(nian)在阿根廷內烏肯省發現,2007年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)17日挖(wa)掘(jue)。它的(de)(de)化(hua)石(shi)有三(san)組標本,其中包(bao)括一(yi)成年(nian)(nian)個(ge)體(ti)與(yu)兩個(ge)未成年(nian)(nian)個(ge)體(ti),可(ke)建構出(chu)整(zheng)體(ti)骨(gu)骼的(de)(de)70%,被認為是目前最為完整(zheng)的(de)(de)巨型恐(kong)龍(long)化(hua)石(shi)之一(yi)。其中成年(nian)(nian)個(ge)體(ti)出(chu)土頸部長達7.9米(mi),出(chu)土的(de)(de)脊(ji)柱就重(zhong)約(yue)(yue)8噸。估計長26米(mi),體(ti)重(zhong)約(yue)(yue)40噸。富塔隆柯龍(long)是大型植食性的(de)(de)恐(kong)龍(long),生(sheng)存(cun)于(yu)約(yue)(yue)9100萬年(nian)(nian)~8800萬年(nian)(nian)前晚(wan)白(bai)堊世的(de)(de)科尼亞克階。富塔隆柯龍(long)組裝的(de)(de)骨(gu)架現于(yu)拉(la)普拉(la)塔博物館(guan),曾(ceng)在美國佐治(zhi)亞州亞特蘭大的(de)(de)羊(yang)齒植物自然(ran)生(sheng)態博物館(guan)內展出(chu)。
在(zai)Jorge Calvo等人的系(xi)統發生學分析中,發現富塔(ta)隆柯(ke)(ke)龍是(shi)屬于(yu)泰坦巨龍科(現等于(yu)Lithostrotia演化支(zhi))的,并與(yu)門(men)多(duo)薩(sa)龍(Mendozasaurus)是(shi)近親。他們(men)從(cong)而成(cheng)立了一個(ge)包括富塔(ta)隆柯(ke)(ke)龍及門(men)多(duo)薩(sa)龍,并它們(men)的共(gong)同祖先及后代的新演化支(zhi),稱為隆柯(ke)(ke)龍類(Lognkosauria)。
發現富塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)隆(long)柯龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)位點(dian)附近(jin),亦發現有魚類及(ji)樹(shu)葉的(de)化石,可見在當(dang)時的(de)巴(ba)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)哥尼(ni)亞(ya)是一個熱帶氣候(hou)的(de)地方。除了富塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)隆(long)柯龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)外,在同一位點(dian)上亦發現了其他(ta)的(de)動物群(qun),包括(kuo)幾(ji)類未被命名的(de)蜥腳下目(mu)、大盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、半(ban)(ban)(ban)鳥(niao)及(ji)側頸龜亞(ya)目(mu)的(de)標本。該地層名為波(bo)特阻絡(luo)組(Portezuelo Formation),屬內烏肯(ken)群(qun),位于(yu)利桑德羅山組之上,波(bo)特阻絡(luo)組之下。除富塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)隆(long)柯龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),當(dang)地還(huan)發現了大盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)的(de)大盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),阿(a)瓦拉(la)(la)慈龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)的(de)巴(ba)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)哥尼(ni)亞(ya)爪龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),馳龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)的(de)彭巴(ba)盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),馳龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)半(ban)(ban)(ban)鳥(niao)亞(ya)科(ke)(ke)的(de)半(ban)(ban)(ban)鳥(niao)(佩(pei)氏和科(ke)(ke)馬約兩種),可能屬于(yu)半(ban)(ban)(ban)鳥(niao)屬的(de)馳龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)半(ban)(ban)(ban)鳥(niao)亞(ya)科(ke)(ke)的(de)內烏肯(ken)盜(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),蜥腳類的(de)馬拉(la)(la)圭龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、巴(ba)約龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),鳥(niao)臀目(mu)薄板類的(de)巨(ju)謎龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),翼(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)類神龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)翼(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)科(ke)(ke)的(de)阿(a)根廷翼(yi)(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)。