Baurutitan was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Minas Gerais (Brazil).

Quick facts about Baurutitan:

  • Existed from 72.1 million years ago to 66 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Baurutitan illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Baurutitan was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • L. I. Price. 1955. Novos crocodilídeos dos arenitos da Série Baurú, Cretáceo do Estado de Minas Gerais [New crocodilians from the Baurú Series sandstones, Cretaceous of Minas Gerais state]. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 27(4):487-498