Aviatyrannis: Profile of an Early Tyrant Aviatyrannis Aviatyrannis (AY-vee-ah-tie-RAN-iss; “Grandmother Tyrant”) is a genus of tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Guimarota Formation of Portugal. The name refers to its status as one of the oldest known members […]
Avimimus Avimimus (AH-vee-MIME-us; “bird mimic”) is a genus of small, bird-like theropod dinosaur. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago. Fossils of Avimimus have been found in what is now Mongolia, in the Gobi Desert. The name “Avimimus” means “bird mimic” because this dinosaur had many features similar to modern
Avipes: Profile of a Prehistoric Archosaur Avipes Avipes (AY-vih-peez; “bird foot”) is a genus of archosaur, possibly an early dinosaur or a close relative, that lived during the Middle Triassic period, around 242 to 237 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Germany. The name Avipes comes from the Latin words
Avisaurus: Profile of a Late Cretaceous Bird Avisaurus Avisaurus (AH-vih-SAWR-us; “bird lizard”) is a genus of enantiornithine bird that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70.6 to 66 million years ago, in what is now North America. The name comes from the Latin word “avis” meaning “bird” and the Greek word “sauros” meaning “lizard.”
“`html Baalsaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Baalsaurus Baalsaurus (BAH-al-SAWR-us; “Baal’s lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 80 million years ago, in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The name “Baalsaurus” honors the ancient Phoenician god Baal and refers to the Baal quarry where its fossils
Bactrosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bactrosaurus Bactrosaurus (BAK-tro-SAWR-us; “Club-spined Lizard”) Bactrosaurus is a genus of herbivorous hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 96 to 85 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now the Gobi Desert in China. The name Bactrosaurus means “Club-spined lizard,” referring to
“`html Bagaceratops Bagaceratops (BAH-gah-SEH-rah-tops; “Small-horned face”) is a genus of protoceratopsid ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 80 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name comes from the Mongolian word “baga” meaning “small,” and the Greek words “ceras” meaning “horn” and “ops” meaning “face.” Fossils of Bagaceratops were
Bagaraatan: The Small Hunter of Late Cretaceous Mongolia Bagaraatan Bagaraatan (BAH-gah-rah-tan; “Small hunter”) is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name comes from the Mongolian words “baga” meaning “small” and “araatan” meaning “hunter” or “predator.” Bagaraatan was
Bahariasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bahariasaurus Bahariasaurus (bah-HAH-ree-ah-SAWR-us; “Bahariya Oasis lizard”) is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now North Africa during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 95 million years ago. The name refers to the Bahariya Oasis in Egypt, where its first fossils were discovered. German paleontologist Ernst Stromer
Bainoceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bainoceratops Discovery and Naming Bainoceratops (BAY-no-SEH-rah-tops; “Horned face from Bain Dzak”) is a genus of protoceratopsid ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 75 to 71 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, specifically at a location called Bain Dzak.
