Kaijutitan

Kye-ju-ty-tan.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2013, May 13). Kaijutitan. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/kaijutitan/

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Name

Kaijutitan ‭(‬Kaiju titan‭)‬.

Phonetic

Kye-ju-ty-tan.

Named By

L.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Filippi,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Salgado‭ ‬& A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬maui‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Neuqu�n Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Sierra Barrosa Formation.

Time Period

Coniacian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Kaijutitan is a genus of titanosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬The name‭ ‬Kaijutitan is derived from the Japanese word‭ ‘‬Kaiju‭’ ‬which means‭ ‘‬monster‭’‬.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new giant basal titanosaur sauropod in the Upper Cretaceous‭ (‬Coniacian‭) ‬of the Neuqu�n Basin,‭ ‬Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research‭ ‬100:61-81.‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Filippi,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Salgado‭ ‬& A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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