Tambatitanis

Tamba giant

• Tamba · Japanese (place name) · old name of the region in Hyogo Prefecture where the fossils were found
• titan · Greek · giant (the Titans of Greek myth)

The name combines Tamba, the old name of the region of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, where the fossils were found, with the Greek Titan, the giant gods of Greek myth. It means "Tamba giant" and refers to its large size and the place of discovery. The only named species is Tambatitanis amicitiae, whose species name means "of friendship" in Latin.

Named by

Saegusa and Ikeda

Year named

2014

Period

Early Cretaceous

Found in

Ohyamashimo Formation (Sasayama Group), Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

A sauropod, usually considered a basal titanosauriform. It is known from partial remains, including skull bones, teeth, vertebrae and limb elements. The exact stage of the fossils is not given here because I am not certain of it.