Atacamatitan

At-ah-cam-ah-tie-tan.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2012, January 25). Atacamatitan. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/atacamatitan/

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Name

Atacamatitan ‭(‬Atacama titan‭)‬.

Phonetic

At-ah-cam-ah-tie-tan.

Named By

Alexander W.A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬David Rubilar-Rogers,‭ ‬Alexander Vargas‭ & ‬Mario Su�rez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

Classification

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

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬hilensis‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Chile,‭ ‬Antofagasta Region‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tolar Formation.

Time Period

Late‭ (‬Campanian‭?) ‬Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains including the limbs,‭ ‬vertebrae,‭ ‬ribs and several unidentifiable fragments.

In Depth

       Named after the Atacama Desert,‭ ‬Atacamatitan was a genus of titanosaur sauropod that lived in what is now Chile during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬More precise details about the genus however remain hard to establish,‭ ‬due to the fact that the remains of Atacamatitan are very incomplete.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new titanosaur sauropod from the Atacama Desert,‭ ‬Chile‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alexander W.A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬David Rubilar-Rogers,‭ ‬Alexander Vargas‭ & ‬Mario Su�rez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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