“`html Buitreraptor: Profile of the Vulture Raider Buitreraptor Buitreraptor (BWEE-tree-RAP-tor; “Vulture Plunderer” or “La Buitrera Raider”) Buitreraptor is a genus of small, bird-like theropod dinosaur that belonged to the dromaeosaurid family, often called “raptors.” It lived approximately 99 to 97 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period, in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The […]
Byronosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Byronosaurus (BYE-ron-oh-SAWR-us; “Byron’s lizard”) is a genus of troodontid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The name honors Byron Jaffe, a significant supporter of the paleontological expeditions that found
Caenagnathasia Caenagnathasia (SEE-nuhg-NATH-ay-zhuh; “Recent jaw from Asia”) is a genus of small oviraptorosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago (Turonian stage). Its fossils have been discovered in what is now Uzbekistan and possibly Tajikistan in Central Asia. The name reflects its relatively advanced jaw structure for its
“`html Caenagnathus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Caenagnathus Caenagnathus (KEE-nag-NAY-thus; “Recent jaw”) is a genus of oviraptorosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 75 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in North America, mainly in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. The name Caenagnathus, given by
“`html Calamosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Calamosaurus Calamosaurus (KAL-uh-moh-SAWR-us; “Reed Lizard”) is a genus of small theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Wessex Formation on the Isle of Wight, England. The name comes from the Greek words “kalamos”
“`html Calamospondylus: Profile of an Early Cretaceous Theropod Calamospondylus Calamospondylus (KAL-uh-mo-SPON-dih-luss; “Reed Vertebra”) is a genus of small theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago, in what is now England. The name refers to the hollow, reed-like nature of its vertebrae. Calamospondylus is known only from
“`html Callovosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Callovosaurus Callovosaurus (KAL-oh-vo-SAWR-us; “Callovian lizard”) is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, specifically the Callovian stage, about 166 to 163.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Oxford Clay Formation in England. The name Callovosaurus refers to the geological age
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.
“`html 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,
