Dzharatitanis

‭(‬Dzharakuduk titan‭)‬.
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, July 26). Dzharatitanis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dzharatitanis/

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Name

Dzharatitanis ‭(‬Dzharakuduk titan‭)‬.

Phonetic

‭(‬Dzharakuduk titan‭)‬.

Named By

Alexander Averianov‭ & ‬Hans-Dieter Sues‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Rebbachisauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬kingi‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Uzbekistan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bissekty Formation.

Time Period

Turonian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Holotype is a caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       Dzharatitanis is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived in Asia during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Although initially described from a single tail vertebra,‭ ‬this fossil has revealed that Dzharatitanis was a rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur, making it the first rebbachisaurid genus to be discovered in Asia.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬First rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur from Asia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE.‭ ‬16‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬e0246620.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alexander Averianov‭ & ‬Hans-Dieter Sues‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021

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