Baurutitan

Bow-ru-ty-tan.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2014, August 22). Baurutitan. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/baurutitan/

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Name

Baurutitan.

Phonetic

Bow-ru-ty-tan.

Named By

A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬d.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬N.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Trotta‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

Classification

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

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬britoi‭

Size

Estimated about‭ 12-14‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Brazil,‭ ‬Minas Gerais‭ ‬-‭ ‬Mar�lia Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains including caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       Named in‭ ‬2005,‭ ‬Baurutitan seems to have been a fairly large titanosaur that lived in Brazil during the last stage of the Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Description of a titanosaurid caudal series from the Bauru Group,‭ ‬Late Cretaceous of Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Arquivos do Museu Nacional,‭ ‬Rio de Janeiro‭ ‬63‭(‬3‭)‬:529-564.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬d.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬N.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Trotta‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

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