Uberabatitan ribeiroi

† Uberabatitan ribeiroi is a Late Cretaceous titanosaur from the Adamantina Formation of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with an unusual combination of basal and derived titanosaur features. Named for the city of Uberaba, it represents a distinct Brazilian titanosaur lineage.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Uberabatitan ribeiroi 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

Uberabatitan ribeiroi lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.