Stereocephalus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Stereocephalus Stereocephalus (STEHR-ee-oh-SEF-uh-lus; “Solid head”) is a name originally given to a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of North America. First described by Canadian paleontologist Lawrence Lambe in 1902 based on fossil fragments including parts of a skull and armor, the remains pointed to a […]
Stokesosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Stokesaurus Stokesosaurus (STOKES-o-SAWR-us; “Stokes’ lizard”) is a genus of small to medium-sized tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian stages). Its fossils have been found in the Morrison Formation of North America. The genus was named
Stormbergia: An Early Ornithischian Dinosaur Profile Stormbergia Stormbergia (STORM-ber-JEE-uh; “From the Stormberg Group of rock layers”) is a genus of small, plant-eating dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 200 to 190 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in South Africa and Lesotho, discovered in the Upper Elliot Formation, which is
Struthiomimus Struthiomimus (STROO-thee-oh-MIME-us; “ostrich mimic”) is a genus of ornithomimid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 70 million years ago. Fossils of this dinosaur have been primarily discovered in western North America, particularly in regions like Alberta, Canada, and Wyoming, USA. The name Struthiomimus reflects its remarkable resemblance to
Struthiosaurus Struthiosaurus (STRUH-thee-oh-SAWR-us; “Ostrich lizard”) is a genus of relatively small armored dinosaur belonging to the Nodosauridae family. These dinosaurs roamed parts of Europe during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 66 million years ago. The name Struthiosaurus was given by paleontologist Emanuel Bunzel in 1871, referencing the somewhat bird-like, or gracile, nature of
Stygimoloch: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Stygimoloch Stygimoloch (STIJ-ee-MOLL-ock; “Horned Demon of the Styx”) is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 66 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Hell Creek Formation and Lance Formation of what is now Montana and Wyoming in the United
Styracosaurus Facts & Information Styracosaurus Styracosaurus (sty-RACK-oh-SAWR-us; “Spiked Lizard”) is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that roamed North America during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75.5 to 75 million years ago. Its fossils have been primarily discovered in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. The name Styracosaurus comes from the ancient Greek words
Suchomimus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Suchomimus Suchomimus (SOO-koh-MIME-us; “crocodile mimic”) is a genus of spinosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 112 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Niger, Africa. The name Suchomimus refers to its long, narrow snout, which strongly resembles that
Suchosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant – Dinos and Designs Suchosaurus Suchosaurus (Soo-koh-SAWR-us; “crocodile lizard”) is a genus of spinosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, specifically the Barremian stage, about 130 to 125 million years ago. Fossils of Suchosaurus have been found in what is now England, with some material possibly
Sulaimanisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sulaimanisaurus Sulaimanisaurus (soo-lay-MAHN-ih-SAWR-us; “Sulaiman lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian stage, about 72 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Balochistan, Pakistan. The name refers to the Sulaiman mountain range where its fossils were discovered
