In Depth Caieiria is a genus of titanosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous. At the time of its naming, Caieiria was only known from tail vertebrae. These vertebrae however show strongly developed side process as well as vertical spines about half the height of the centra (the round disc part of … Read more
In Depth Ibirania is a genus of titanosaurian dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous. While South America is known to have at times been home to some truly giant titanosaurs, Ibirania is at the extreme polar opposite of the size scale. Though incomplete, reconstructions of the holotype individual suggest Ibirania was … Read more
In Depth Not much is known about the dinosaur Abdarainurus as the genus is based upon the description of several tail vertebrae. So far these vertebrae seem to be different to what are known in other late Cretaceous titanosaurs from Asia. Further Reading - An unusual new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. … Read more