Brasilotitan nemophagus

† Brasilotitan nemophagus was a Late Cretaceous titanosaur sauropod from the Adamantina Formation of São Paulo State, Brazil. This large herbivore is distinguished by unique features of its cranial and jaw morphology, including an unusual coronoid bone in the lower jaw not previously recorded in sauropods. It contributes to the remarkable titanosaur diversity of the South American Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Brasilotitan nemophagus 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

Brasilotitan nemophagus 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.