Gobititan

Generic sauropod body-plan outline
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Gobititan 20 m (66 ft) long
as long as 12 people standing fingertip to fingertip
generic sauropod body plan, scaled to length — not a silhouette of Gobititan
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.

What we guess

The reconstruction notes for Gobititan — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.