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 […]
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“`html 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
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
“`html 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’
“`html 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
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
Brontosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Brontosaurus Brontosaurus (BRON-toh-SAWR-us; “Thunder lizard”) is a genus of giant sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 152 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in the Morrison Formation of North America. For many years, Brontosaurus was considered to be the same genus
Bruhathkayosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bruhathkayosaurus Bruhathkayosaurus (bru-HATH-kay-oh-SAWR-us; “huge-bodied lizard”) is a genus of dinosaur whose existence and size are highly debated by scientists. The fossils, found in India, were described as belonging to a giant sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago. However, the original bones were poorly
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“`html Bugenasaura: Profile of a Late Cretaceous Herbivore Bugenasaura Bugenasaura (BOO-gen-uh-SAWR-uh; “Big-kneed Lizard”) is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 68 to 66 million years ago, in what is now South Dakota, North America. The name was given by paleontologist Peter Galton in 1995, referring to the notably
