“`html Becklespinax: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Becklespinax Becklespinax (BEK-uhl-SPY-nax; “Beckles’s spine”) is a genus of large carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, specifically the Valanginian stage, around 140 to 136 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Sussex, England. The name honors Samuel Husbands Beckles, who […]
“`html Beibeilong: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Beibeilong Beibeilong (BAY-bay-long; “baby dragon”) is a genus of very large oviraptorosaur dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago (Turonian stage), in what is now Henan Province, China. The name Beibeilong, meaning “baby dragon” in Chinese, reflects that the dinosaur was first
“`html Beipiaognathus: Profile of a Small Cretaceous Predator Beipiaognathus Beipiaognathus (Bay-pyaow-NAY-thus; “Beipiao jaw”) is a genus of small compsognathid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation in Liaoning Province, China, an area famous for its exceptionally well-preserved fossils. Beipiaognathus was
Beipiaosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Beipiaosaurus Beipiaosaurus (BAY-pee-ow-SAWR-us; “Beipiao lizard”) is a genus of feathered therizinosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China, a region famous for its exceptionally preserved fossils, including many feathered dinosaurs. The
“`html Beishanlong: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Beishanlong Beishanlong (BAY-shahn-LONG; “Beishan dragon”) Beishanlong is a genus of giant ornithomimosaurian (“bird-mimic”) dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Xinminpu Group in Gansu Province, northwestern China. The name Beishanlong refers to the Bei
Bellusaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bellusaurus Bellusaurus (BELL-uh-SAWR-us; “Beautiful Lizard”) Bellusaurus is a genus of small sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 167 to 161 million years ago, in what is now the Junggar Basin of Xinjiang, China. The name Bellusaurus comes from the Latin word “bellus,” meaning “beautiful” or
Belodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Belodon Belodon (BELL-oh-don; “Arrow Tooth”) Belodon is a genus of extinct phytosaur, a type of reptile that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 228 to 200 million years ago. These creatures were not dinosaurs, but rather distant relatives of crocodiles and dinosaurs. Fossils of Belodon have been found
Berberosaurus Berberosaurus (BUR-bur-oh-SAWR-us; “Berber lizard”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 189 to 175 million years ago, in what is now Morocco, North Africa. The name honors the Berber people, the indigenous inhabitants of the region where its fossils were discovered. Berberosaurus was first scientifically described in
“`html Betasuchus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Betasuchus Betasuchus (BAY-tuh-SOO-kuss; “Beta crocodile”) Betasuchus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the late Maastrichtian age, about 70 to 66 million years ago. Its remains were discovered in what is now the Netherlands. This dinosaur is known from very limited
Bicentenaria: Profile of a Prehistoric South American Predator Bicentenaria Bicentenaria (BEE-sen-teh-NAHR-ee-uh; “Bicentenary [lizard]”) is a genus of small coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Cenomanian stage, about 95 to 90 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Candeleros Formation in RÃo Negro Province, Argentina, in South America.
