Giganotosaurus
genus of carcharodontosaurid dinosaur (fossil)
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Summary
Giganotosaurus is a monotypic fossil taxon[1]. Giganotosaurus ranks in the top 0.36% of monotypic fossil taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,542 views/month, #2 of 555).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Parent taxon: Giganotosaurini[4]
- Location of discovery: Candeleros Formation[5], Argentina[6], Patagonía[7]
- Taxon name: Giganotosaurus[8]
- Commons category: Giganotosaurus[9]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1993[10]
- Start time: -98000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]
- End time: -97000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Giganotosaurus[13]
- Commons gallery: Giganotosaurus[14]
- Main food source: carnivore[15]
- Taxon common name: ギガノトサウルス[16], 南方巨獸龍[17]
- Different from: Gigantosaurus[18]
- Length: 13 m[19], 12.5 m[20]
- Height: 18 feet[21]
- Mass: 13.8 tonne[22]
- Time period: Early Cretaceous[23]
Body
Identifiers
Giganotosaurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4433606[24]. Giganotosaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4822969[25].
Why It Matters
Giganotosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Giganotosaurus is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]