Walgettosuchus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Walgettosuchus Walgettosuchus (WOL-get-SOO-kus; “Walgett crocodile”) Walgettosuchus is a genus of theropod dinosaur whose fossils were discovered in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia. It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 to 100 million years ago. The name refers to the nearby town of Walgett and “soukhos,” the […]
Walkersaurus Walkersaurus (WALK-er-SAWR-us; “Walker’s lizard”) is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 120 million years ago, in what is now western North America. The name honors Dr. Aris Walker, the geologist who first identified the unique sedimentary layer where its fossils were predominantly found. Walkersaurus was
Wannanosaurus: Profile of a Tiny Dome-Headed Dinosaur Wannanosaurus Wannanosaurus (WAH-nah-no-SAWR-us; “Wannan lizard”) is a genus of small pachycephalosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Xiaoyan Formation in Anhui Province, China. The name refers to the Wannan region of southern Anhui
Weewarrasaurus: Profile of an Australian Opal Dinosaur Weewarrasaurus Weewarrasaurus (WEE-wah-ruh-SAWR-us; “Wee Warra lizard”) is a genus of small ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 100 to 96 million years ago, in what is now New South Wales, Australia. The name refers to the Wee Warra opal field near Lightning Ridge, where
Wessexosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Wessexosaurus Wessexosaurus (WESS-eks-oh-SAWR-us; “Wessex lizard”) is a genus name that has been applied to a dinosaur known from a single vertebra found in the Wessex Formation on the Isle of Wight, England. This fossil dates back to the Early Cretaceous period, specifically the Barremian stage, around 130 to 125
Wiehenvenator: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Wiehenvenator Wiehenvenator (VEE-en-VEH-nah-tor; “Wiehen Hills hunter”) is a genus of megalosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, about 166 to 164 million years ago, in what is now Germany. The name refers to the Wiehen Hills (Wiehengebirge) where its fossils were found, combined with the Latin
Willinakaqe Willinakaqe (WIH-lee-nah-KAH-keh; “Southern Duck Mimic”) is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The name combines words from the local Mapudungun language. Willinakaqe was first scientifically described in 2011 by paleontologists Rubén D. Juárez Valieri, José
Wintonotitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Wintonotitan Wintonotitan (WIN-tun-oh-TY-tan; “Winton titan”) Wintonotitan is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 98 to 95 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Queensland, Australia. The name Wintonotitan means “Winton titan,” referring to the nearby town of
Wuerhosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Wuerhosaurus Wuerhosaurus (WOO-er-oh-SAWR-us; “Wuerho lizard”) is a genus of stegosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 135 to 113 million years ago, in what is now northwestern China. The name refers to the Wuerho region where its fossils were discovered. Wuerhosaurus was first described by Chinese
Wulagasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Wulagasaurus Wulagasaurus (WOO-lah-gah-SAWR-us; “Wulaga lizard”) is a genus of saurolophine hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian stage, about 69 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yuliangze Formation in Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China. The name Wulagasaurus refers to the
