Gobititan Gobititan
"Etymology TBD"
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Gobititan 20 m (66 ft) long
12 people holding hands
- Length
- 20 m (66 ft)
- Period
- Cretaceous (145–66 Mya)
- Place
- China
- Food
- Herbivore
- Clade
- Euhelopodidae
Gobititan is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur from the Aptian faunal stage of the Early Cretaceous. The name of this genus is derived from the Gobi Desert region and the Titans of Greek mythology, which is a reference to its large body size. The specific name shenzhouensis, is derived from “Shenzhou”, an ancient name for China.
What we know
- Named by You, Tang, and Luo, 2003.
- Body length estimated at about 20 m.
- Fossils found in China.