Jobaria

of Jobar (a mythical Tuareg creature)

• Jobar · Tuareg · a legendary giant creature
• -ia · Latin · New Latin suffix forming a genus name

Jobaria is named after "Jobar", a mythical creature in the legends of the Tuareg people of Niger. The creature is said to be something like a giant beast, and the name was chosen to honour local lore. The type species, Jobaria tiguidensis, is named for the Tiguidi Cliffs where the fossils were found.

Named by

Sereno et al.

Year named

1999

Period

Middle Jurassic

Found in

Tiourarén Formation, Agadez Region, Niger

A sauropod, known from several well-preserved skeletons. Its age is often given as Middle Jurassic, though some authors have suggested it may be Early Cretaceous. Specific stage is uncertain.