Garrigatitan meridionalis

Garrigatitan meridionalis

† Garrigatitan meridionalis — un saurópodo titanosauriano del Cretácico tardío de Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie, Languedoc, Francia. Gran herbívoro del Cretácico tardío del sur de Francia. 'Titán meridional de Garrigues'; de las Facies Rognacian. Parte de la fauna europea de titanosaurios del Cretácico tardío.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Garrigatitan meridionalis was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Garrigatitan meridionalis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

La era final de los dinosaurios, con especies icónicas como Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops y Velociraptor. Los dinosaurios alcanzaron su máxima diversidad antes de que el catastrófico impacto de un asteroide en el cráter Chicxulub pusiera fin a la Era Mesozoica.

Discovery & Naming

Lugar de descubrimiento France

Quick Facts

Período geológico Cretaceous Late
Dieta Herbivore

Preguntas frecuentes

When did Garrigatitan meridionalis live?
Garrigatitan meridionalis lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Garrigatitan meridionalis eat?
Garrigatitan meridionalis was a herbivore.
Where were Garrigatitan meridionalis fossils found?
Fossils of Garrigatitan meridionalis were found in France.

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