Albalophosaurus (AL-buh-LOAF-oh-SAWR-us; “white crest lizard”) is a genus of small, herbivorous cerapodan dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in central Japan, in the Kuwajima Formation. The name refers to “white crest” after the nearby snow-capped Mount Hakusan, and “saurus” meaning lizard. Albalophosaurus […]
Albertaceratops (al-BERT-uh-SARE-uh-tops; “Alberta horned face”) is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 77.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Oldman Formation of Alberta, Canada, which inspired its name. Albertaceratops was first named and described by paleontologist Michael J. Ryan in 2007 based on a
Albertadromeus: Profile of a Swift Prehistoric Runner Albertadromeus Albertadromeus (AL-ber-tuh-DROH-mee-us; “Alberta runner”) is a genus of small ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 77 to 76 million years ago, in what is now Alberta, Canada. The name refers to Alberta, the province where its fossils were discovered, and the Greek word
Albertonykus: Profile of a Tiny, Clawed Dinosaur Albertonykus Albertonykus (al-BERT-oh-NIE-kus; “Alberta claw”) is a genus of very small alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation in Alberta, Canada. The name Albertonykus combines “Alberta,” the Canadian province where it
Albertosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Albertosaurus Albertosaurus (al-BERT-oh-SAWR-us; “Alberta lizard”) is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed North America during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 71 to 68 million years ago. The name refers to the province of Alberta in Canada, where the first fossils of this impressive predator were discovered. Albertosaurus
Albinykus: The Tiny ‘White Claw’ Dinosaur Albinykus Albinykus (al-bih-NYE-kus; “White Claw”) is a genus of very small alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 71 million years ago, in what is now the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China. The name Albinykus is derived from the Latin word “albus”
Alcovasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Alcovasaurus Alcovasaurus (AL-koh-vah-SAWR-us; “Alcova lizard”) is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago, in what is now North America. The name “Alcovasaurus” refers to the town of Alcova in Wyoming, USA, which is near areas where important dinosaur fossils,
Alectrosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Alectrosaurus Alectrosaurus (uh-LEK-tro-SAWR-us; “unmarried lizard” or “lone lizard”) is a genus of tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaur that roamed Asia during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 74 million years ago. It was first named by paleontologist Charles W. Gilmore in 1933 based on fossils, primarily a hind limb, discovered
Aletopelta: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Aletopelta Aletopelta (ah-LEE-toh-PEL-tah; “Wandering Shield”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Campanian stage, about 75.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Southern California, USA, in the Point Loma Formation. The name Aletopelta refers to
Algoasaurus Algoasaurus (al-GO-uh-SAWR-us; “Algoa Bay lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 140 to 133 million years ago, in what is now South Africa. The name refers to Algoa Bay, near where its fossils were discovered. Algoasaurus was first described by the paleontologist Robert Broom in 1904
