Cathartesaura Cathartesaura (ka-THAR-teh-SAW-rah; “Vulture Lizard”) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 97 to 94 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the RÃo Negro Province of Argentina, South America. The name “Cathartesaura” refers to the New World vulture genus Cathartes, as the discovery site is […]
Cathetosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Cathetosaurus Cathetosaurus (kath-EH-toe-SAWR-us; “upright lizard”) Cathetosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in the Morrison Formation of North America, particularly in Wyoming and Utah. The name Cathetosaurus means “upright lizard,”
Caudipteryx: The Feathered Dinosaur with a Tail Fan Caudipteryx Caudipteryx (kaw-DIP-tuh-riks; “tail feather”) is a genus of small, peacock-sized oviraptorosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 124.6 million years ago. Fossils of Caudipteryx have been discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. The name refers to the prominent fan
Caulodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Caulodon Caulodon (KAW-luh-don; “stem tooth”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur known from very limited fossil remains discovered in the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of Colorado, USA. The name, derived from the Greek words “kaulos” (stem) and “odon” (tooth), refers to the perceived shape of its teeth. American paleontologist
Cedarosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Cedarosaurus Cedarosaurus (SEE-der-oh-SAWR-us; “Cedar lizard”) is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that roamed North America during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were first discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, USA, which gives the dinosaur its name. Cedarosaurus was
Cedarpelta Cedarpelta (SEE-dar-PEL-tah; “Cedar Mountain shield”) Cedarpelta is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaur dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 112 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, in the United States. The name Cedarpelta refers to the Cedar Mountain geological formation where
Cedrorestes Cedrorestes (SEH-droh-RES-teez; “Cedar Mountain dweller”) is a genus of herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 130 to 125 million years ago, in what is now Utah, USA. The name, meaning “Cedar Mountain dweller,” refers to the Cedar Mountain Formation where its fossils were discovered. Cedrorestes was first described in
Centrosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Centrosaurus Centrosaurus (SEHN-troh-SAWR-us; “Pointed Lizard”) is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76.5 to 75.5 million years ago. Its fossils have been found primarily in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. The name “Centrosaurus” refers to the series of small
Cerasinops: Profile of an Early Horned Dinosaur Cerasinops Cerasinops (SEHR-a-sin-ops; “Cherry face”) is a genus of small, early ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 80 to 75 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Montana, USA, in the Judith River Formation. The name “Cherry face” comes from the “cherry patch
Ceratonykus: Profile of the Horned-Claw Dinosaur Ceratonykus Ceratonykus (seh-RAT-oh-NY-kus; “horned claw”) is a genus of alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 to 70 million years ago (Campanian age). Its fossils were discovered in the Barun Goyot Formation of the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, and it was first described by paleontologists
