Troodon: Profile of a Highly Intelligent Dinosaur Troodon Troodon (TROH-oh-don; “wounding tooth”) Troodon is a genus of relatively small, bird-like dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 77 to 75 million years ago. Fossils of this dinosaur have been discovered in North America, particularly in regions like Montana, Wyoming, Alberta, and even as […]
Tsaagan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Tsaagan Tsaagan (TSAH-gahn; “white”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name Tsaagan mangas means “white monster,” referring to the exceptional preservation and color of the nearly complete skull, which is
Tsagantegia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Tsagantegia Tsagantegia (TSAH-gahn-TEG-ee-ah; “from Tsagan Teg”) is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 92 to 86 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Bayan Shireh Formation in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The name Tsagantegia refers to the Tsagan Teg
Tsintaosaurus Tsintaosaurus (CHING-dow-SAWR-us; “Qingdao lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid (duck-billed) dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Jingangkou Formation of Shandong Province, China. The name Tsintaosaurus honors the city of Qingdao (formerly spelled Tsingtao), near where the first fossils were found. This
Tugulusaurus: Profile of an Early Cretaceous Theropod Tugulusaurus Tugulusaurus (TUH-goo-loo-SAWR-us; “Tugulu lizard”) is a genus of small theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Tugulu Group of the Junggar Basin in Xinjiang, China. The dinosaur was first named and described
Tuojiangosaurus Tuojiangosaurus (TWO-oh-JYANG-oh-SAWR-us; “Tuo River lizard”) is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that roamed what is now China during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 161 to 155 million years ago. Its name refers to the Tuo River in Sichuan Province, where its fossils were first discovered in 1973. Tuojiangosaurus was scientifically described and named in
Turanoceratops Turanoceratops (too-RAHN-oh-SEHR-uh-tops; “Turanian horned face”) is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the early Turonian stage, about 92 to 90 million years ago, in what is now Uzbekistan. The name refers to Turan, an ancient Persian name for Central Asia where its fossils were discovered, combined with
Turiasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Turiasaurus Turiasaurus (too-ree-ah-SAWR-us; “Turia lizard”) is a genus of very large sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous period, approximately 145 to 140 million years ago, in what is now Europe. The name “Turia” refers to the region of Teruel, Spain, where its fossils were
Tylocephale: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Tylocephale Tylocephale (TIE-loh-SEF-ah-lee; “Swollen Head”) is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The name Tylocephale refers to the prominent, thick dome on its skull, a characteristic
Tylosteus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant – Dinos and Designs Tylosteus Tylosteus (TYE-loh-STEE-us; “Knob Bone”) was a type of dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 148 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Morrison Formation in Colorado, USA. The name Tylosteus was coined by the famous American paleontologist
