Camarasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Camarasaurus Camarasaurus (KAM-uh-ruh-SAWR-us; “Chambered Lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that roamed North America during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 145 million years ago. Its name refers to the hollow chambers found in its vertebrae (backbones), which helped reduce its weight. Fossils of Camarasaurus are among […]
Camarillasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Camarillasaurus Camarillasaurus (kah-muh-RILL-yah-SAWR-us; “Camarillas lizard”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago, in what is now Spain. The name refers to the village of Camarillas in the Teruel province of Spain, where its fossils were discovered.
Camelotia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Camelotia Camelotia (KAM-eh-LOH-tee-ah; “from Camelot”) is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, specifically the Rhaetian stage, about 208 to 201 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Somerset, England. Paleontologist Peter Galton named Camelotia in 1985. The name refers to Camelot, the
Camposaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Camposaurus Camposaurus (KAM-po-SAWR-us; “Camp’s lizard”) is a genus of small, carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 220 to 210 million years ago (Norian stage). Its fossils were discovered in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, USA, within the Chinle Formation. Camposaurus was named
Camptosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Camptosaurus Camptosaurus (KAMP-toh-SAWR-us; “Bent Lizard”) Camptosaurus is a genus of plant-eating ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 148 million years ago. Its fossils have been found mainly in what is now western North America, with some possible remains discovered in Europe. The name
Canardia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Canardia Canardia (kah-NAHR-dee-ah; “Duck reptile”) is a genus of lambeosaurine hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived during the very end of the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 67.5 to 66 million years ago, in what is now southern France. The name “Canardia” comes from the French word “canard,” meaning duck, which refers
Carcharodontosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Carcharodontosaurus Carcharodontosaurus (kar-KAR-o-don-to-SAWR-us; “Shark-toothed lizard”) is a genus of massive carnivorous carcharodontosaurid dinosaur that lived during the mid-Cretaceous period, approximately 100 to 93 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in North Africa, specifically in regions that are now Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Niger, and Tunisia. The name Carcharodontosaurus
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Cardiodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Cardiodon Cardiodon (KAR-dee-oh-don; “Heart Tooth”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur known from the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 166 million years ago. Its fossils, primarily teeth, were discovered in Wiltshire, England. The name Cardiodon was coined by the famous British paleontologist Sir Richard Owen in 1841, referring
Carnotaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Carnotaurus Carnotaurus (KAR-no-TAWR-us; “Meat-eating bull”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed South America during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 69.9 million years ago. Its name comes from the Latin words “caro” (meat) and “taurus” (bull), referring to its carnivorous diet and the distinctive bull-like
Caseosaurus: Profile of an Early North American Dinosaur Caseosaurus Caseosaurus (KAY-see-oh-SAWR-us; “Case’s lizard”) Caseosaurus is a genus of early dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 237 to 227 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Dockum Group of Texas, North America. The name honors Ermine Cowles Case, an American paleontologist
