Cretaceous
Tyrannotitan
Tyrannotitan chubutensis
The catalogue presents Tyrannotitan as a carnivore member of Carcharodontosauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 115.0–105.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 12.0–13.0 m in length and 5.0–7.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Cerro Barcino Formation, Chubut, Argentina. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Tyrannotitan, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Novas et al. (2005).
The PBDB places it in Giganotosaurini, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Carcharodontosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Carcharodontosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Albian.
The PBDB catalogues 2 occurrences, with material from the Cerro Barcino Formation (2). Provenance: Argentina.
The catalogue records the holotype as MPEF-PV 1152 and the type locality as “Cerro Barcino Formation, Chubut, Argentina”.
- MPEF-PV 1152
- Cerro Barcino Formation, Chubut, Argentina
The catalogue's reference measurements are 12.0–13.0 m in length and 5.0–7.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 12.0-13.0 m
- 5.0-7.0 tons
The record gathers 10 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
- 12.0–13.0 m
- Weight
- 5.0–7.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 115.0–105.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2005
- Described by
- Fernando Novas et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Carcharodontosauridae
- Genus
- Tyrannotitan
- Species
- T. chubutensis
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
- MPEF-PV 1152
- Type locality
- Cerro Barcino Formation, Chubut, Argentina