Wulatelong: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Wulatelong Wulatelong (woo-LAH-teh-long; “Wulate dragon”) is a genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Wulansuhai Formation of Inner Mongolia, China. The name Wulatelong recognizes the Wulate Rear Banner administrative region where […]
Wulianbaatar Wulianbaatar (WOO-lee-ahn-BAH-tar; “Wulian hero”) is a genus of an extinct type of mammal called a multituberculate. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 84 to 72 million years ago, in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. Wulianbaatar was first described by paleontologist Miao Desui in 1988 based on a partial skull and lower
Xenoceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Xenoceratops Xenoceratops (ZEE-no-SEHR-uh-tops; “alien horned face”) is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 78.5 to 77.5 million years ago, in what is now Alberta, Canada. The name refers to the then-unusual features of its skull and the rarity of ceratopsian fossils
Xenoposeidon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Xenoposeidon Xenoposeidon (ZEN-oh-poe-SY-dun; “Alien Poseidon” or “Strange Poseidon”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 140 to 138 million years ago, in what is now England. The name refers to its unusual vertebral features (xeno-, meaning ‘strange’ or ‘alien’) and the Greek
Xenotarsosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Xenotarsosaurus Xenotarsosaurus (ZEE-no-TAR-so-SAWR-us; “Strange Ankle Lizard”) Xenotarsosaurus is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 95 million years ago (Cenomanian-Turonian stages), in what is now Argentina, South America. The name Xenotarsosaurus comes from the Greek words “xenos” (strange), “tarsos” (ankle), and “sauros”
Xianshanosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Xianshanosaurus Xianshanosaurus (SHEE-ahn-shan-oh-SAWR-us; “Xianshan lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that roamed the earth during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Turonian stage, around 92 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Henan Province in China. The name Xianshanosaurus refers to Xianshan Mountain, a
Xiaotingia: Profile of a Four-Winged Jurassic Dinosaur Xiaotingia Xiaotingia (show-TING-ee-ah; “Zheng’s Xiaoting”) is a genus of small, bird-like theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 161.5 to 159.5 million years ago, in what is now Liaoning Province, China. The name Xiaotingia honors Professor Zheng Xiaoting for his significant contributions to the establishment
Xinghesaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Xinghesaurus Xinghesaurus (SHING-heh-SAWR-us; “Xinghe lizard”) Xinghesaurus is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Dashuigou Formation in Inner Mongolia, China. The name Xinghesaurus refers to Xinghe County, where it was
Xinjiangchelys: Profile of a Prehistoric Turtle Xinjiangchelys Xinjiangchelys (shin-jee-AHNG-keh-lees; “Xinjiang turtle”) Xinjiangchelys is an extinct genus of freshwater turtle that lived during the Middle to Late Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils have been primarily discovered in the Qigu Formation of the Junggar Basin, located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous
Xinjiangovenator: Profile of a Prehistoric Hunter Xinjiangovenator Xinjiangovenator (SHIN-jyahng-oh-VEN-ah-tor; “Xinjiang hunter”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now northwestern China during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 140 to 120 million years ago. The name refers to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region where its fossils were discovered and the Latin word “venator,”
