Atacamatitan

Atacama titan

• Atacama · Place name (Atacama Region/Desert, Chile · the Atacama region of Chile
• titan · Greek · giant; the Titans of Greek myth

Atacamatitan is a titanosaur sauropod from northern Chile. The name combines the Atacama region, where the fossils were found, with "Titan", the giant gods of Greek mythology. It was chosen to mark a large long-necked dinosaur from the Atacama area. The only named species is Atacamatitan chilensis.

Named by

Kellner et al.

Year named

2011

Period

Late Cretaceous

Found in

Hornitos Formation, Atacama Region, Chile

A valid titanosaurian sauropod. The type species is Atacamatitan chilensis.