“`html Agrosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Agrosaurus Agrosaurus (AG-roh-SAWR-us; “field lizard”) is a genus of herbivorous dinosaur whose classification has been a subject of much scientific debate. Originally thought to have lived during the Early Jurassic period in Australia, the fossils attributed to Agrosaurus are now believed by many paleontologists to have come from […]
Agujaceratops (ah-GOO-hah-SEH-rah-tops; “Agua horn-face”) is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 77 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Aguja Formation in Texas, USA, which is how it got its name. Agujaceratops was first identified as a distinct genus in 2006 by paleontologists Spencer G.
“`html Agujaceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Agujaceratops Agujaceratops (ah-GOO-hah-SEH-rah-tops; “Agua horn-face”) is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 77 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Aguja Formation in Texas, USA, which is how it got its name. Agujaceratops was first identified as a
Agustinia (ah-gus-TEEN-ee-uh; “Agustin’s lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 116 to 100 million years ago, in what is now Patagonia, Argentina, South America. The name honors Agustin Martinelli, who discovered its fossils. Agustinia was first named and described by paleontologist José Bonaparte in 1999, initially as
“`html Agustinia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Agustinia Agustinia (ah-gus-TEEN-ee-uh; “Agustin’s lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 116 to 100 million years ago, in what is now Patagonia, Argentina, South America. The name honors Agustin Martinelli, who discovered its fossils. Agustinia was first named and described
Ahshislepelta (AH-shiss-leh-PEL-tah; “Ahshisłpah’s shield”) is a genus of armored dinosaur known as an ankylosaurid. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 75 million years ago, in what is now New Mexico, USA. The name refers to the Ahshisłpah Wash, a geological feature in the area where its fossils were discovered, combined with the Greek
“`html Ahshislepelta Ahshislepelta (AH-shiss-leh-PEL-tah; “Ahshisłpah’s shield”) is a genus of armored dinosaur known as an ankylosaurid. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 75 million years ago, in what is now New Mexico, USA. The name refers to the Ahshisłpah Wash, a geological feature in the area where its fossils were discovered, combined with
Ajkaceratops (EYE-kuh-SEH-ruh-tops; “Ajka horned face”) is a genus of small ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 86 to 84 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Hungary. The name “Ajkaceratops” refers to Ajka, a town near the fossil site, and “ceratops,” which means “horned face” in Greek,
“`html Ajkaceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Ajkaceratops Ajkaceratops (EYE-kuh-SEH-ruh-tops; “Ajka horned face”) is a genus of small ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 86 to 84 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Hungary. The name “Ajkaceratops” refers to Ajka, a town near the fossil site,
Ajnabia (AJ-nah-BEE-ah; “Foreign Wanderer”) is a genus of small hadrosaurid, or “duck-billed,” dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 66 million years ago, in what is now Morocco, North Africa. The name Ajnabia comes from the Arabic word “ajnabi,” meaning “foreigner” or “stranger,” and “Odysseus” refers to the Greek hero known for his
