Augustia Augustia (aw-GUS-tee-ah; “Augusto’s reptile”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 116 to 108 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Patagonia, Argentina, in South America. The dinosaur was first named and described by paleontologist José Bonaparte in 1999. The name Augustia honors […]
Auroraceratops: Profile of an Early Horned Dinosaur Auroraceratops Auroraceratops (aw-ROAR-ah-SAIR-ah-tops; “Dawn horned face”) is a genus of early horned dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 113 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Gansu Province of northwestern China. The name Auroraceratops comes from “Aurora” (the Roman goddess of
“`html Aurornis: Profile of a Dawn Bird Dinosaur Aurornis Aurornis (aw-ROAR-niss; “dawn bird”) is a genus of small, bird-like theropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 160 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Tiaojishan Formation in Liaoning Province, China. The name Aurornis comes from the Latin word “aurora,” meaning
Australodocus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Australodocus Australodocus (AW-strah-loh-DOH-kus; “Southern beam”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago, in what is now Tanzania, Africa. The name Australodocus means “southern beam,” referring to its discovery in the Southern Hemisphere (Africa was part of the southern
Australovenator: Profile of Australia’s ‘Southern Hunter’ Australovenator Australovenator (AW-strah-loh-VEN-ah-tor; “southern hunter”) is a genus of megaraptoran theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 95 million years ago, in what is now Australia. Its name reflects its discovery location and predatory nature. Australovenator was first described in 2009 by paleontologist Scott Hocknull and
Austrocheirus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Austrocheirus Austrocheirus (OW-stroh-KY-rus; “Southern hand”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 71 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Argentina, South America. The name refers to its discovery locality in the Southern Hemisphere and the important hand bones found.
Austroposeidon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Austroposeidon Austroposeidon (AW-stroh-poh-SY-dun; “Southern Poseidon”) is a genus of very large titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 85 to 70 million years ago, in what is now Brazil, South America. Its name refers to the Greek god Poseidon, who was associated with earthquakes, hinting
Austroraptor: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Austroraptor Austroraptor (AW-stroh-RAP-tor; “Southern thief”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago, in what is now Argentina, South America. The name comes from the Latin word ‘australis’ meaning “southern” and ‘raptor’ meaning “thief” or “plunderer.” Austroraptor was
“`html Austrosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Austrosaurus Austrosaurus (AW-stro-SAWR-us; “Southern lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 105 to 100 million years ago, in what is now Queensland, Australia. The name reflects its discovery in the Southern Hemisphere, as “austro” means south. Austrosaurus was one of
Avaceratops: Profile of a Small, Solid-Frilled Dinosaur Avaceratops Avaceratops (AH-vah-SEH-rah-tops; “Ava’s horned face”) is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 77 million years ago, in what is now Montana, North America. The name honors Ava Cole, the wife of Eddie Cole, who discovered the original fossil material.
