Atacamatitan was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Antofagasta Region (Chile).

Quick facts about Atacamatitan:

  • Existed from Upper Cretaceous Epoch to 66 million years ago
  • Lived in a desert
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

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

Atacamatitan was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • G. Chong Diaz, M. Vargas, and D. Rubilar, M. Suarez, R. P. Cáceres, A. W. A. Kellner. 2000. Cretaceous dinosaur locality at the Atacama Desert, northern Chile. Actas XVI Jornadas Argentinas de Paleontología de Vertebrado, San Luis, Argentina