In Depth
Gobititan is a genus of titanosaurian dinosaur that lived in China during the early Cretaceous. At the time of writing Gobititan is only known from caudal vertebrae and a partial hind limb, though from these it is possible to infer that Gobititan was a primitive titanosaur. This is because Gobititan is known to have had at least forty-one caudal vertebrae, whereas most more advanced titanosaurs are known to have had under thirty-five vertebrae.
Gobititan has been considered to be similar to another genus of titanosaur named Tangvayosaurus.
Further Reading
- A new basal titanosaur (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Early Cretaceous of China. - Acta Geologica Sinica 77(4):424-429. - H. You, F. Tang & Z. Luo - 2003.
