In Depth
Further Reading
- On a titanosaurid (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) vertebral column from the Bauru Group, Late Cretaceous of Brazil - D. A. Campos, A. W. A. Kellner, R. J. Bertini, & R. M. Santucci - 2005.
Name
Trigonosaurus.
Phonetic
Try-go-no-sore-us.
Named By
D. A. Campos, A. W. A. Kellner, R. J. Bertini, & R. M. Santucci - 2005.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropoda, Titanosauria, Titanosauridae.
Diet
Herbivore.
Species
Size
Unknown due to lack of remains.
Known locations
Brazil - Mar�lia Formation.
Time Period
Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Partial post cranial remains including left ilium, six sacral (hip) vertebrae, ten dorsal (back) vertebrae and one caudal (tail) vertebrae (MCT 1488-R). A further ten vertebrae that may actually belong to the same individual were later added (MCT 1719-R).
