Angolatitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Angolatitan Introduction Angolatitan (an-GO-luh-TIE-tan; “Angolan giant”) is a genus of somphospondylan sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago (Turonian stage). Its fossils were discovered in what is now Angola, Africa. The name Angolatitan combines “Angola,” its country of origin, with “titan,” referring […]
“`html Angulomastacator: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Angulomastacator Angulomastacator (ANG-gyoo-loh-mass-tuh-KAY-tor; “Bent Chewer” or “Angle Chewer”) is a genus of hadrosaurid, or duck-billed, dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 76.9 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Aguja Formation in Big Bend National Park, Texas, in the United States. The name
“`html Aniksosaurus: Profile of a Cretaceous Carnivore Aniksosaurus Aniksosaurus (ah-NICK-so-SAWR-us; “Spring lizard”) is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 96 to 91 million years ago, in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The name “Aniksosaurus” means “spring lizard,” derived from the Greek word “anixi” (spring), as the first
“`html Animantarx: Profile of a Prehistoric Armored Dinosaur Animantarx Animantarx (ANN-ih-man-tarks; “living fortress”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Cenomanian stage, about 100 to 94 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Utah, specifically in the Cedar Mountain Formation of North
Ankylosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Ankylosaurus Ankylosaurus (an-KIE-low-SORE-us; “Fused Lizard”) is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that roamed western North America during the very end of the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 to 66 million years ago. Its name, Ankylosaurus, means “fused lizard,” which points to the many bones in its skull and other
Anodontosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Anodontosaurus Overview Anodontosaurus (AN-oh-DONT-oh-SAWR-us; “toothless lizard”) is a genus of armored dinosaur belonging to the ankylosaurid family. It roamed what is now Alberta, Canada, during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72.8 to 66 million years ago, making it one of the later non-avian dinosaurs. The name “toothless lizard” arose
Anoplosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Anoplosaurus Anoplosaurus (ANN-oh-plo-SAWR-us; “Unarmored Lizard”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the mid-Cretaceous period, specifically the Albian and early Cenomanian stages (approximately 113 to 100 million years ago). Its fossils were discovered in what is now England, United Kingdom. The dinosaur was first named and
“`html Anserimimus: Profile of the Goose-Mimic Dinosaur Anserimimus Anserimimus (AN-suh-rih-MY-mus; “Goose mimic”) Anserimimus is a type of ornithomimid theropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago. Its fossilized bones were found in what is now Mongolia, specifically in an area called the Nemegt Formation. The name Anserimimus
“`html Antarctopelta: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Antarctopelta Antarctopelta (ann-TARK-toe-PELL-tah; “Antarctic shield”) Antarctopelta is a genus of armored ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 74 to 70 million years ago, in what is now James Ross Island, Antarctica. The name Antarctopelta combines “Antarctos” (for Antarctica) and the Greek word “pelte” (shield),
“`html Antarctosaurus Antarctosaurus (an-TARK-toh-SAWR-us; “Southern Lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils have been found primarily in South America, particularly Argentina, with some other remains from areas like India also having been historically assigned to this genus. The
