“`html 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 […]
“`html 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,
“`html 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
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,
“`html 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,
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,
“`html 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,
Corythosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Corythosaurus Corythosaurus (ko-RITH-oh-SAWR-us; “Corinthian helmet lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid, or “duck-billed,” dinosaur that roamed North America during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 77 to 75.7 million years ago. Its name refers to the distinctive, helmet-like crest on top of its head. Numerous well-preserved fossils of Corythosaurus have
Craspedodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Craspedodon Craspedodon (krass-PED-oh-don; “Edge Tooth”) Craspedodon is a genus of ornithischian (bird-hipped) dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 85 million years ago. Its fossils, which consist only of a few teeth, were discovered in what is now Belgium. The name Craspedodon comes from the Greek words
“`html Crataeomus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Crataeomus Crataeomus (KRA-tee-OH-mus; “Strong Shoulder”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 75 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in Europe, specifically in what is now Austria. The dinosaur was first named and described by paleontologist
