Hongshanosaurus Hongshanosaurus (HONG-shan-oh-SAWR-us; “Red Hill lizard”) is a genus of psittacosaurid ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Liaoning Province, China. The name Hongshanosaurus means “Red Hill lizard,” referring to the ancient Hongshan Culture of the region and possibly the […]
Hoplitosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Hoplitosaurus Hoplitosaurus (HOP-lih-toh-SAWR-us; “Hoplite lizard”) is a genus of armored dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 to 113 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in what is now South Dakota, USA, specifically from the Lakota Formation. The name “Hoplitosaurus” means “Hoplite lizard,” comparing
Hoplosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Hoplosaurus Hoplosaurus (HAH-ploh-SAWR-us; “Armed Lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 87 to 82 million years ago, in what is now Colorado, North America. It was named by paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope in 1889 based on very fragmentary fossil remains consisting
Hornerama: Profile of a Late Cretaceous ‘Bone-Headed’ Dinosaur Hornerama Hornerama (HOR-ner-AH-mah; “Horner’s view”) is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana, USA. The name honors the paleontologist Jack Horner and refers to the way
Huabeisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant – Dinos and Designs Huabeisaurus Huabeisaurus (HWAH-bay-SAWR-us; “North China lizard”) is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived during the early Late Cretaceous period, approximately 100 to 94 million years ago, in what is now northern China. The name Huabeisaurus refers to the Huabei region (North China Plain)
Hualianceratops Hualianceratops (HWAH-lee-an-SEHR-uh-tops; “Ornamental Horned Face”) is a genus of small, early ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 160 million years ago. Its fossils, consisting of a partial skull and foot bones, were discovered in the Shishugou Formation of Xinjiang, China. Hualianceratops was named by Han Fenglu and colleagues in 2015.
Huanansaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Huanansaurus Huanansaurus (HWAH-nan-SAWR-us; “Huanan lizard”) is a genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 million years ago, in what is now Southern China. The name “Huanansaurus” means “Huanan lizard,” referring to Huanan, an old name for the region of Southern China where
Huanghetitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Huanghetitan Huanghetitan (HWONG-heh-tie-tan; “Yellow River Titan”) is a genus of very large sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Gansu and Henan provinces of China. The name Huanghetitan refers to the Huang He
Huangshanlong: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Huangshanlong Huangshanlong (HWAHNG-shan-long; “Huangshan dragon”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 174 to 168 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Anhui Province of China, and the name refers to the nearby Huangshan Mountains. Huangshanlong was first described by
Huaxiagnathus: Profile of an Agile Cretaceous Predator Huaxiagnathus Huaxiagnathus (HWAH-see-ahg-NAY-thus; “China jaw”) Huaxiagnathus is a genus of compsognathid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. The name Huaxiagnathus combines “Huaxia,” an ancient name for China,
