Titanosaurs (or titanosaurians; members of the group Titanosauria) were a diverse group of sauropod dinosaurs, including genera from all seven continents. The titanosaurs were the last surviving group of long-necked sauropods, with taxa still thriving at the time of the extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous.

Titanosaurs were a group of large sauropod dinosaurs. Together with the brachiosaurs and relatives they make up the larger clade Titanosauriformes. They were the largest and heaviest creatures ever to walk the Earth. [1] . Titanosaurs included Saltasaurus, Isisaurus, and Paralititan.

Titanosaurus, literally meaning 'titanic lizard', was named after the mythological Titans. Titanosaurus was the first Indian dinosaur to be named and properly described, having been recorded for the first time in 1877. The type species, T. indicus, was named in 1877, [1][3] and the second species, T. blanfordi, was named in 1879. [4] .

titanosaur, (clade Titanosauria), diverse group of sauropod dinosaurs classified in the clade Titanosauria, which lived from the Late Jurassic Epoch (163.5 million to 145 million years ago) to the end of the Cretaceous Period (145 million to 66 million years ago).

Jan 9, 2025 · Roaming the planet during the Late Cretaceous period — approximately 100 million years ago — titanosaurs are part of a family of sauropod dinosaurs known for their massive size, long necks and incredible diversity.

Titanosaurs (members of the group Titanosauria) is a diverse group of extinct sauropod dinosaurs which included Saltasaurus and Isisaurus. The titanosaurs were the last surviving group of long-necked sauropods, with taxa still thriving at the time of …

Mar 26, 2022 · It contains the largest terrestrial animals known with a few of them even reaching the size of modern-day whales, for instance, the Dreadnoughtus that belonged to this genus was the largest known land animal in the history of the earth.

Mar 18, 2024 · Instead of going extinct, titanosaurs flourished long after their more famous cousins vanished. Not only were they large and in charge on all seven continents, they held their own amid the newly...

Jun 11, 2024 · Titanosaurs were a group of large sauropod dinosaurs. Together with the brachiosaurs and relatives they make up the larger clade Titanosauriformes. They were some of the heaviest creatures ever to walk the earth. Titanosaurs included Saltasaurus, Isisaurus, Argentinosaurus and Paralititan.

Paucity of associated titanosaurids anywhere in the world makes the present find valuable in understanding these specialized taxon, Titanosaurus colberti, is erected for the reception of the new material. The genus Titanosaurus is species are identified from India: T. indicus, T. blanfordi, and T. madagascariensis.