Cretaceous
Bahariasaurus
Bahariasaurus ingens
The catalogue presents Bahariasaurus as a carnivore member of Bahariasauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 100.0–94.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 11.0–12.0 m in length and 2.5–3.5 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Bahariya Formation, Egypt. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Bahariasaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Stromer (1934).
The PBDB places it in Bahariasaurus, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Bahariasauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Bahariasauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Albian to the Maastrichtian.
The PBDB catalogues 5 occurrences, with material from the Baharîje Formation (2), from the Echkar Formation (1) and from the Dukamaje Formation (1). Provenance: Niger and Egypt.
The catalogue records the holotype as BSP 1922 X47 (destroyed) and the type locality as “Bahariya Formation, Egypt”.
- BSP 1922 X47 (destroyed)
- Bahariya Formation, Egypt
The catalogue's reference measurements are 11.0–12.0 m in length and 2.5–3.5 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 11.0-12.0 m
- 2.5-3.5 tons
The record gathers 28 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 11.0–12.0 m
- Weight
- 2.5–3.5 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 100.0–94.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 1934
- Described by
- Ernst Stromer
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Bahariasauridae
- Genus
- Bahariasaurus
- Species
- B. ingens
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- BSP 1922 X47 (destroyed)
- Type locality
- Bahariya Formation, Egypt