Comanchesaurus: Profile of a Triassic Archosaur Comanchesaurus Comanchesaurus (ko-MAN-chee-SAWR-us; “Comanche lizard”) Comanchesaurus is a genus of early archosaur, possibly a dinosauriform or a very early theropod dinosaur, that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 220 to 210 million years ago. Its fossil remains have been found in what is now Texas, in the United […]
Compsognathus: Profile of a Small Prehistoric Predator Compsognathus Compsognathus (KOMP-sog-NAY-thus; “elegant jaw”) is a genus of small, carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago. Fossils of Compsognathus have been discovered in what is now Europe, specifically in Germany and France. The name refers to its delicate and
Compsognathus: Profile of a Small Jurassic Predator Compsognathus Compsognathus (KOMP-sog-NAY-thus; “elegant jaw” or “pretty jaw”) is a genus of small, meat-eating theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago. Fossils of Compsognathus have been discovered in Europe, specifically in Germany and France. The name refers to its delicate and
Compsosuchus Compsosuchus (KOMP-so-SOO-kus; “Elegant crocodile”) is a genus of noasaurid abelisauroid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian stage, approximately 70 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in the Lameta Formation of India. The dinosaur was first named and described by paleontologists Friedrich von Huene and
Concavenator – Dinosaur Encyclopedia | Dinos and Designs Concavenator Concavenator (kon-KAY-ven-ah-tor; “Hump-backed hunter from Cuenca”) is a genus of carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils, representing the single species Concavenator corcovatus, were discovered in the Las Hoyas fossil site in Cuenca, Spain.
Conchoraptor: Profile of the Crestless Shell-Crusher Conchoraptor Conchoraptor (KONK-oh-rap-tor; “Conch Plunderer” or “Shell Thief”) is a genus of oviraptorosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. The name Conchoraptor refers to the idea that its strong beak might
Condorraptor: Profile of a Middle Jurassic Predator Condorraptor Condorraptor (CON-dor-RAP-tor; “Condor’s plunderer”) is a genus of megalosauroid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 165 to 161 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. Condorraptor was first named and described in 2005 by paleontologist Oliver Rauhut,
Convolosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Flock Lizard Convolosaurus Convolosaurus (KON-voh-loh-SAWR-us; “Flocking Lizard”) Convolosaurus is a genus of small, herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 139 to 133 million years ago (Valanginian stage). Its fossils were discovered in the Wessex Formation on the Isle of Wight, England. The name Convolosaurus, meaning
Coronosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Coronosaurus Coronosaurus (koh-ROH-noh-SAWR-us; “Crown lizard”) is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 75 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in Alberta, Canada, specifically in the Oldman Formation. The name Coronosaurus refers to the distinctive “crown” of numerous,
Corythoraptor Corythoraptor (KO-rith-oh-RAP-ter; “Corinthian helmet thief”) is a genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 72 million years ago, in what is now Southern China. The name refers to its distinctive tall crest on its head, which looked similar to a Corinthian helmet worn by ancient Greek soldiers, or
