Ceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Ceratops Ceratops (SEH-rah-tops; “Horned Face”) is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that is considered a “nomen dubium,” meaning it is a doubtful name. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 million years ago, in what is now Montana, North America. The genus was named by the […]
Ceratosaurus Ceratosaurus (seh-RAT-oh-SAWR-us; “Horned lizard”) is a genus of ceratosaurian theropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 145 million years ago. Its fossils have been found mainly in the Morrison Formation of North America, with possible remains also discovered in Portugal and Tanzania. The name Ceratosaurus refers to
Cetiosauriscus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Cetiosauriscus Cetiosauriscus (SEE-tee-oh-SAWR-iss-kus; “Whale Lizard Likeness”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 165 to 163 million years ago, in what is now England. The name reflects its perceived similarity to another early sauropod, Cetiosaurus (“whale lizard”), with “iscus” suggesting a likeness
Cetiosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Cetiosaurus Cetiosaurus (SEE-tee-oh-SAWR-us; “Whale Lizard”) is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 166 million years ago. Its fossils have primarily been found in England, with related remains discovered in other parts of Europe. The name Cetiosaurus was given by
Changchunsaurus Changchunsaurus (CHAHNG-chun-SAWR-us; “Changchun lizard”) is a genus of small, herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Quantou Formation in Jilin Province, northeastern China. The name “Changchunsaurus” refers to the city of Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province, near
Changmiania Changmiania (CHANG-mee-AH-nee-ah; “Eternal Sleep”) is a genus of small ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 123 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Lujiatun Formation in Liaoning Province, China. The name Changmiania comes from the Mandarin Chinese words for “eternal sleep,” because the two known specimens were found
Changyuraptor: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Changyuraptor Changyuraptor (CHAHNG-yoo-RAP-tor; “Long-feathered raptor”) is a genus of microraptorine dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago, in what is now Liaoning Province, northeastern China. The name Changyuraptor comes from the Mandarin Chinese words “chang yu” (é•·ç¾½), meaning “long feather,” and
Chaoyangsaurus: Profile of an Early Horned Dinosaur Chaoyangsaurus Chaoyangsaurus (CHOW-yahng-SAWR-us; “Chaoyang lizard”) is a genus of small, early ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 150 to 145 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Liaoning Province of northeastern China. Chaoyangsaurus was first named and described by paleontologists Zhao Xijin,
Charonosaurus Charonosaurus (KAR-oh-no-SAWR-us; “Charon’s lizard”) is a genus of large, duck-billed dinosaur known as a hadrosaur. It lived during the very end of the Late Cretaceous period, about 66 million years ago, in what is now northeastern China and far eastern Russia, near the Amur River. The name refers to Charon, the ferryman of the
Chasmosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Chasmosaurus Chasmosaurus (KAZ-mo-SAWR-us; “opening lizard”) is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 76.5 to 75.5 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in what is now Alberta, Canada. The name Chasmosaurus refers to the large openings, called fenestrae, in its prominent
