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Brachylophosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Brachylophosaurus Brachylophosaurus (brack-ee-LOAF-oh-SAWR-us; “short-crested lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid, or “duck-billed,” dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 81 to 76.7 million years ago (Campanian stage). Its fossils have been discovered in North America, primarily in Montana, USA, and Alberta, Canada. The name refers to its […]

Brachypodosaurus: Profile of a Mysterious Indian Dinosaur Brachypodosaurus Brachypodosaurus (BRAK-ih-POD-oh-SAWR-us; “Short-footed lizard”) Brachypodosaurus is a genus of dinosaur known from very limited fossil remains found in India. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian age, about 70 to 66 million years ago. The name comes from the Greek words “brachys” meaning short,

Brachyrophus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Brachyrophus Brachyrophus (BRACK-ee-ROHF-us; “Short snout”) is a genus of hadrosaurid ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 72 million years ago. Fossil remains of Brachyrophus have been discovered in what is now western North America. The name Brachyrophus refers to its relatively compact and

Brachytrachelopan: Profile of the Short-Necked Sauropod Brachytrachelopan Brachytrachelopan (BRAH-kee-tra-KELL-oh-pan; “short-necked Pan”) is a genus of dicraeosaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago, in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The name highlights its most striking feature: an exceptionally short neck for a sauropod. “Brachy” comes from Greek for

Bradycneme Bradycneme (BRAD-ih-NEE-mee; “Heavy leg”) Bradycneme is a genus of small theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Romania. The name Bradycneme means “heavy leg” or “slow leg,” referring to the robust nature of its lower leg bone,

Brasileosaurus: Profile of a Mysterious Late Cretaceous Reptile Brasileosaurus Brasileosaurus (Brah-ZEEL-ee-oh-SAWR-us; “Brazilian lizard”) is a genus of archosaur reptile that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 to 70 million years ago, in what is now Brazil, South America. The name refers to the country where its fossils were discovered. Brasileosaurus was first described

Brasilotitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Brasilotitan Brasilotitan (bra-ZIL-o-TIE-tan; “Brazilian titan”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83.5 to 70.6 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Adamantina Formation in São Paulo State, Brazil. The dinosaur was first described and named by paleontologists Elaine

Breviceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Breviceratops Breviceratops (BREV-ih-ser-uh-tops; “Short-horned face”) is a genus of small protoceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 71 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name comes from the Latin word ‘brevis’ meaning ‘short,’ and the Greek words ‘keras’ meaning ‘horn’ and

Brohisaurus Brohisaurus (BROH-hee-SAWR-us; “Brohi lizard”) is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian stage, around 72 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Pab Formation in Balochistan, Pakistan. The name “Brohisaurus” honors the Brohi people who live in the region where the

Brontomerus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Brontomerus Brontomerus (BRON-toh-MARE-us; “Thunder Thighs”) is a genus of somphospondylan sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 110 million years ago, in what is now Utah, in the United States. The name comes from the Greek words “bronte” (thunder) and “meros” (thigh), referring to the powerful