Erlikosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Erlikosaurus Erlikosaurus (ER-lick-oh-SAWR-us; “Erlik’s lizard”) is a genus of therizinosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 90 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name “Erlikosaurus,” meaning “Erlik’s lizard,” refers to Erlik, the king of the underworld in Mongolian mythology. It was first […]
Eshanosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Eshanosaurus Eshanosaurus (ESH-an-oh-SAWR-us; “Eshan lizard”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur, considered by many paleontologists to be one of the earliest known members of the Therizinosauria group. It lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 199 to 196 million years ago, in what is now Yunnan Province, China. The
Eucamerotus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Eucamerotus Eucamerotus (YOO-kah-mer-OH-tus; “well-chambered”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now England. The name Eucamerotus refers to the large, hollow chambers found within its vertebrae, which are bones
Eucercosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Eucercosaurus Eucercosaurus (yoo-SER-koh-SAWR-us; “Well-tailed lizard”) is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 113 to 100.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now England. The name Eucercosaurus was given by the British paleontologist Harry Seeley in 1879, based on
Eucnemesaurus Eucnemesaurus (YOO-knee-mee-SAWR-us; “Good shinbone lizard”) is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, around 216 to 203 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now South Africa. The name Eucnemesaurus was given by paleontologist Egbert Cornelis Nicolaas van Hoepen in 1920 and refers to its
Eucnemus: Profile of a Late Triassic Dinosauriform Eucnemus Eucnemus (YOO-KNEE-mus; “good shin bone”) is a genus of archosaur, possibly an early dinosauriform reptile, that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 228 to 208.5 million years ago. Fossil remains of Eucnemus have been discovered in Germany and possibly Switzerland in Europe. The name Eucnemus was
Eucoelophysis: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Eucoelophysis Eucoelophysis (YOO-ko-lo-FIE-sis; “True hollow form”) Eucoelophysis is a genus of extinct reptile that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 221 to 209 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Chinle Formation of New Mexico, USA. When first described in 1999 by paleontologists Robert M. Sullivan
Euhelopus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Euhelopus Euhelopus (yoo-hel-OH-puhs; “True marsh foot”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were found in Shandong Province, China. Euhelopus is known for being one of the first dinosaurs discovered in China and for
Euoplocephalus Euoplocephalus (YOO-op-loh-SEF-uh-lus; “Well-armored Head”) is a genus of heavily armored herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 76 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in what is now North America, particularly in Alberta, Canada, and Montana, USA. The name comes from Greek words meaning “well-armored head,” referring
Eupodosaurus – Dinos and Designs Eupodosaurus Eupodosaurus (YOO-poh-doh-SAWR-us; “Well-footed lizard”) is a genus of armored dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, about 168 to 166 million years ago, in what is now France. The name comes from Greek words meaning “good” or “well” (eu), “foot” (podos), and “lizard” (sauros), though it’s primarily known
