Volgatitan

Vol-ga-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. (2015, March 15). Volgatitan. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/volgatitan/

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Name

Volgatitan ‭(‬Volga titan‭)‬.

Phonetic

Vol-ga-ty-tan.

Named By

A.‭ ‬Averianov‭ & ‬V.‭ ‬Efimov‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

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

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

V.‭ ‬simbirskiensis‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

Hauterivian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Several caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       Volgatitan is a genus of titanosaur that lived in Russia during the early Cretaceous period.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The oldest titanosaurian sauropod of the Northern Hemisphere.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Biological Communications‭ ‬63‭(‬3‭)‬:145-162.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Averianov‭ & ‬V.‭ ‬Efimov‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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