Gobititan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Gobititan (GOH-bee-tie-tan; “Gobi giant” or “Titan from the Gobi”) Gobititan is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 113 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Gobi Desert region of Gansu Province, China. The name Gobititan was given […]
Gobivenator: Profile of a Late Cretaceous Hunter Gobivenator Gobivenator (GO-bee-ven-AY-ter; “Gobi hunter”) is a genus of troodontid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 72 million years ago, in what is now the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The name “Gobivenator” highlights its discovery region and its likely predatory lifestyle, as
Gojirasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Gojirasaurus Gojirasaurus (go-JEE-rah-SAWR-us; “Gojira lizard”) Gojirasaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 210 million years ago, in what is now New Mexico, USA. The name “Gojirasaurus” was given by paleontologist Kenneth Carpenter in 1997, inspired by “Gojira,” the Japanese name for
Gondwanatitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Gondwanatitan Gondwanatitan (GOND-wah-nah-TIE-tan; “Gondwana titan”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Brazil, South America. The name Gondwanatitan refers to the ancient supercontinent Gondwana, which included South
Gongbusaurus Gongbusaurus (GONG-boo-SAWR-us; “Gongbu Lizard”) is a genus of small, herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur. It lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 165 million years ago. Fossils of Gongbusaurus have been found in the Dashanpu Formation in Sichuan Province, China. The name “Gongbusaurus” means “Gongbu lizard,” referring to the local name for the Dashanpu
Gongpoquansaurus Gongpoquansaurus (GONG-poh-chwan-SAWR-us; “Gongpoquan lizard”) is a genus of hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 113 to 100 million years ago, in what is now northwestern China. The name Gongpoquansaurus refers to the Gongpoquan Basin in Gansu Province, where its fossils were discovered. The species name, Gongpoquansaurus mazongshanensis, also acknowledges the
Gongxianosaurus Gongxianosaurus (GONG-she-ahn-oh-SAWR-us; “Gongxian County lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early to Middle Jurassic period, approximately 174 to 168 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Sichuan Province, China, and it was named after Gongxian County where the remains were found. Gongxianosaurus was first described by paleontologist He
Gorgosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Gorgosaurus Gorgosaurus (GOR-go-SAWR-us; “Dreadful Lizard”) is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Campanian stage, about 76.6 to 75.1 million years ago. Its fossils have been primarily found in what is now Alberta, Canada, with some possible remains from Montana, USA.
Goyocephale Goyocephale (GOY-oh-KEF-ah-lee; “ornamented head”) is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 70 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. This dinosaur is known from a partial skeleton which included parts of its skull, giving scientists important clues about its appearance and lifestyle. Goyocephale was named by
Graciliceratops Graciliceratops (grah-SILL-ih-SEHR-uh-tops; “graceful horned face”) is a genus of small neoceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name, derived from the Latin word “gracilis” meaning slender and the Greek “keratops” meaning horned face, appropriately describes its lightly built skeleton. Graciliceratops was
