Newly discovered dinosaur species Titanomachya is believed to be unique enough for classification due to its partial skeleton. Pablo Gallina, a paleontologist at Universidad Maimónides, notes that the size of this dinosaur stands out among other titanosaurs. Most titanosaurs are large with long necks and tails, particularly those found in Patagonia that can reach up to 70 tons. However, Titanomachya is much smaller in comparison.
Despite its small size, Titanomachya had a long neck and tail, reaching around 20 feet in length, roughly the size of a minibus. This is significantly smaller than the largest titanosaurs which could exceed 100 feet in length and weigh over 70 tons. The new dinosaur lived in what is now Argentina at the end of the Cretaceous period, approximately 67 million years ago.
During the Late Cretaceous period, the region where Titanomachya lived was vastly different from present-day Patagonia. The area was characterized by coastal lagoons, estuaries and marshy areas. It was inhabited by various dinosaur species including carnivorous Carnotaurus and other diverse creatures that researchers are still trying to comprehend. Other expeditions in La Colonia Formation where Titanomachya was discovered have unearthed hadrosaurs, ankylosaurs and more. This new titanosaur may just be the beginning of a wealth of fossil discoveries in the region.
