Sinocalliopteryx: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sinocalliopteryx Sinocalliopteryx (SI-no-cal-ee-OP-ter-ix; “Chinese beautiful feather”) is a genus of compsognathid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 to 122 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. The name Sinocalliopteryx highlights its Chinese origin and the beautifully […]
Sinoceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sinoceratops Sinoceratops (SIGH-no-SEHR-uh-tops; “Chinese horned face”) is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 73.5 million years ago (Campanian stage), in what is now Shandong Province, China. The name means “Chinese horned face,” referring to its country of discovery and the horns
Sinocoelurus: Profile of a Mysterious Chinese Theropod Sinocoelurus Sinocoelurus (SY-no-see-LU-rus; “Chinese hollow tail”) is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that is believed to have lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 160 to 155 million years ago, in what is now Sichuan Province, China. The name “Sinocoelurus” means “Chinese hollow tail,” reflecting its discovery
Sinopeltosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sinopeltosaurus Sinopeltosaurus (SIN-oh-PEL-toh-SAWR-us; “Gulf shield lizard”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaur dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 70 million years ago, in what is now southeastern France. The name Sinopeltosaurus comes from the Latin word “sinus,” meaning gulf (referring to the Gulf of
Sinornithoides: Profile of a Bird-like Dinosaur Sinornithoides Sinornithoides (SIN-or-nith-OY-deez; “Chinese bird form”) is a genus of small, bird-like troodontid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 113 million years ago, in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. The name reflects its close anatomical similarities to birds. Sinornithoides was first described in 1993
Sinornithomimus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sinornithomimus Sinornithomimus (SIGH-nor-nith-oh-MY-mus; “Chinese bird mimic”) is a genus of ornithomimid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 92 million years ago, in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. The name reflects its bird-like appearance and its discovery in China. Fossils of Sinornithomimus, including remarkably preserved
Sinornithosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sinornithosaurus (SY-nor-NITH-oh-SAWR-us; “Chinese bird-lizard”) is a genus of small, feathered dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 124 to 122 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. The name Sinornithosaurus reflects its Chinese origin (“Sino-“) and its
Sinosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sinosaurus Sinosaurus (SY-no-SAWR-us; “Chinese lizard”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 196 to 183 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Lufeng Formation in Yunnan Province, China. The name Sinosaurus reflects its origin, with “Sino” referring
Sinospinosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sinospinosaurus Sinospinosaurus (SY-no-SPY-no-SAWR-us; “Chinese spine lizard”) is a name that has been linked to fossils of what are thought to be spinosaurid theropod dinosaurs. These fossils were discovered in China and date back to the Early Cretaceous period, roughly 125 to 113 million years ago. The name Sinospinosaurus combines
Sinotyrannus Sinotyrannus (SIGH-no-tih-RAN-us; “Chinese tyrant”) is a genus of large proceratosaurid tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 120 million years ago, in what is now Liaoning Province, China. The name Sinotyrannus comes from “Sino,” referring to China, and “tyrannus,” meaning tyrant or king, highlighting its predatory nature and origin. It
