Euronychodon Euronychodon (YOO-roh-NICK-uh-don; “European claw tooth”) is a genus of small, meat-eating dinosaur known mainly from fossilized teeth. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 to 85 million years ago, in what is now Europe, particularly Portugal, Spain, and possibly France and Uzbekistan. The name Euronychodon was given by paleontologists Miguel Telles Antunes […]
Europasaurus: Profile of a Dwarf Sauropod Europasaurus Europasaurus (Yoo-ROH-pah-SAWR-us; “Europe lizard”) is a genus of small sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 154 million years ago, in what is now northern Germany. The name refers to Europe, where its fossils were discovered. Europasaurus is famous for being a clear example of
Europelta Europelta (YUR-oh-PEL-tah; “Europe’s shield”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 113 to 110 million years ago, in what is now Spain. The name Europelta carbonensis means “Europe’s shield from the coal,” referring to its European discovery and the coal mine where its fossils were found.
Euskelosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Euskelosaurus Euskelosaurus (YOO-skel-oh-SAWR-us; “Good-limbed lizard”) is a genus of large sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 227 to 208 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now Southern Africa, including South Africa, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe. The name Euskelosaurus comes from the
Eustreptospondylus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Eustreptospondylus Eustreptospondylus (YOU-strep-toe-SPON-dih-luss; “Well-curved vertebra”) is a genus of megalosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, specifically the Callovian stage, about 165 to 161 million years ago, in what is now southern England. The name refers to the well-curved nature of its backbones. This dinosaur was
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Eutonosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Eutonosaurus Eutonosaurus (YOO-toh-no-SAWR-us; “Well-toned lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 70 million years ago. Fossil remains of Eutonosaurus have been discovered in what is now North America. The name Eutonosaurus refers to the hypothesized well-developed resonating chambers
Fabrosaurus: Profile of an Early Jurassic Dinosaur Fabrosaurus Fabrosaurus (FAB-roh-SAWR-us; “Fabre’s lizard”) is a genus of early ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 200 to 191 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Lesotho, southern Africa. The name honors Jean Fabre, a French geologist who was part of the expedition
Falcarius: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Falcarius Falcarius (fal-KAH-ree-us; “Sickle Cutter”) is a genus of therizinosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation in Utah, USA. The name Falcarius refers to the large, sickle-like claws on its
Fangianthus: Profile of a Prehistoric Herbivore Fangianthus Fangianthus (FANG-ee-AN-thus; “Flowering Tooth”) Fangianthus is a genus of small, herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 120 million years ago. Fossils of Fangianthus have been discovered in what is now northeastern China, in rock formations known for preserving delicate details of
Fendusaurus Fendusaurus (FEN-doo-SAWR-us; “Split Lizard”) is a genus of small to medium-sized ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now Spain. The name Fendusaurus refers to a distinctive longitudinal groove found on the top of its snout, a
