Choyrodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Choyrodon Choyrodon (CHOY-roh-don; “Choyr tooth”) is a genus of hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 to 113 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name refers to the Choyr locality where its fossils were discovered, combined with “odon,” meaning tooth. Choyrodon was […]
Chromogisaurus: Profile of an Early Sauropodomorph Chromogisaurus Chromogisaurus (KROH-moh-jih-SAWR-us; “Colored Earth Lizard”) is a genus of early sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 230 to 228 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Ischigualasto Formation of northwestern Argentina, a region famous for yielding some of the oldest known dinosaur
Chuandongocoelurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Hunter Chuandongocoelurus Chuandongocoelurus (CHOO-ahn-dong-oh-see-LURE-us; “Chuandong’s hollow tail”) is a genus of small, meat-eating theropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 165 million years ago. Fossils of this dinosaur were discovered in the Dashanpu Formation in Sichuan Province, China. Chuandongocoelurus was first named and described by
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Chuanjiesaurus Chuanjiesaurus (CHWAN-jyeh-SAWR-us; “Chuanjie lizard”) is a genus of very large sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 161 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Chuanjie Formation of Yunnan Province, China. The name Chuanjiesaurus means “Chuanjie lizard,” honoring the town of Chuanjie near where its remains were
Chuanqilong Chuanqilong (CHWAHN-chee-long; “Legendary Dragon”) is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 145 to 140 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Tuchengzi Formation in Liaoning Province, China. The name Chuanqilong comes from the Chinese words “chuánqÔ (legendary) and “lóng” (dragon), reflecting its impressive armored appearance.
Chubutisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Chubutisaurus Chubutisaurus (choo-BOO-tih-SAWR-us; “Lizard from Chubut”) Chubutisaurus is a genus of large, plant-eating sauropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 113 to 100.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Chubut Province of Patagonia, Argentina, which gives the dinosaur its name. The
Chuxiongosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Chuxiongosaurus Chuxiongosaurus (CHOO-shyong-oh-SAWR-us; “Chuxiong lizard”) is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 199 to 183 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Yunnan Province, China. The name “Chuxiongosaurus” refers to the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture where the remains were found, combined
Cionodon Cionodon (SEE-oh-no-don; “pillar tooth”) is a genus of hadrosaurid, or “duck-billed,” dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils, primarily consisting of teeth and fragmentary bones, have been discovered in North America, with the type species, Cionodon arctatus, originating from Colorado, USA. The name Cionodon
Citipati: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Citipati Citipati (CHIT-ih-pot-ee; “funeral pyre lord”) is a genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Campanian stage, about 75 to 71 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The name Citipati refers to a deity
Claorhynchus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Claorhynchus Claorhynchus (KLAH-oh-RINK-us; “broken beak”) is a genus of ornithischian dinosaur known from very fragmentary remains discovered in the Late Cretaceous Judith River Formation of Montana, USA. These fossils date back approximately 75 to 76 million years ago, during the Campanian age. The name Claorhynchus was coined by the
