Titanoboa in 3D - click the head, a flipper, or the tail for a fact (full controls on the Dinosaurs 3D hub).
Titanoboa was a giant snake, not a dinosaur - it lived in a tropical river floodplain rather than the open ocean, moving by the same muscular slithering any snake uses today, just at a far larger scale. Mean adult length is estimated around 12.8 m.
Fossils carry no color information, so the pattern shown is a guess. Panel figures come from the published estimates above.
Titanoboa 3D Viewer
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Not a dinosaur but a boid snake of enormous size, Titanoboa inhabited the Cerrejon Formation of Colombia roughly 60-58 million years ago. Head and colleagues named T. cerrejonensis in 2009; mean adult length runs about 12.8 m (up to roughly 14.3 m), with an estimated mass near 1135 kg (range about 730-1819 kg).
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Length | about 12.8 m mean (up to about 14.3 m; Head et al. 2009) |
| Mid-body height | about 0.7-1.0 m (proportionate estimate for scale) |
| Weight | about 1135 kg mean (about 730-1819 kg range; Head et al. 2009) |
| When it lived | about 60-58 million years ago (Paleocene) |
| Diet | Carnivore (aquatic predator) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How big was Titanoboa?
Head et al. 2009 estimated about 12.8 m mean adult length (up to about 14.3 m) and about 1135 kg mean mass (about 730-1819 kg). Turn on the human figure for scale.
Is Titanoboa a dinosaur?
No. It was a giant boid snake that lived after non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. This section also covers other non-dinosaurs such as Mosasaurus when readers search for them here.
When and where did it live?
Paleocene of northeastern Colombia, about 60-58 million years ago (Cerrejon Formation). Named by Head and colleagues in 2009.
What does the name mean?
Titanoboa means titanic boa. The species name cerrejonensis honors the Cerrejon coal mines where the fossils were found.
Is the model scientifically accurate?
Length and mass follow published ranges, but skin color and soft tissue are artistic. Fossils are mainly vertebrae and ribs; this is not a fossil-accurate skeleton.
Do I need to install anything to view it?
No. The model renders in your browser with WebGL - no app, no account, and nothing about your visit is sent to a server. When available, a free-licensed glTF model may swap in after first paint.