Pronunciation: an-at-oh-TIE-tan
Meaning: Giant Duck
Author/s: Surman and Molnar (1990)
Synonyms: Anatosaurus
First Discovery: South Dakota, USA
Discovery Chart Position: #345
Anatotitan copei
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(Cope's Giant Duck)
Etymology
Anatotitan is derived from the Latin "anat" (duck) referring to its broad, flat, duck-like bill , and "Titan", a mythical Greek Giant, referring to its gigantic-ness. The species epithet (or specific name), copei, honors American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope.
Discovery
The Giant Duck was discovered in the Hell Creek Formation, north-east of the Black Hills, South Dakota, U.S.A. in 1882.The holotype (AMNH 5730) is a complete skull and most of a skeleton.
