Lagosuchus Lagosuchus (LAH-go-SOOK-us; “rabbit crocodile”) is an extinct genus of small archosaur that lived during the Middle Triassic period, approximately 237 to 235 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in Argentina, South America. The name “rabbit crocodile” refers to its slender hind limbs, suggesting agility like a rabbit, and its classification as an […]
Laiyangosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Laiyangosaurus Laiyangosaurus (LIE-yang-oh-SAWR-us; “Laiyang lizard”) Laiyangosaurus is a genus of hadrosaurid, or “duck-billed” dinosaur, that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 73.5 to 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Shandong Province of eastern China, and the name honors Laiyang City, near where the remains
Lambeosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lambeosaurus Lambeosaurus (LAM-bee-oh-SAWR-us; “Lambe’s lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid, or “duck-billed,” dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 75 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in North America, particularly in Alberta, Canada, Montana, and Baja California. The name honors Canadian paleontologist Lawrence
Lametasaurus Lametasaurus (lah-MAY-tah-SAWR-us; “Lizard from the Lameta Formation”) is a name given to a collection of dinosaur fossils discovered in the Lameta Formation of India. These fossils date back to the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian age, around 70 to 66 million years ago. The name Lametasaurus was first Rinttroduced by paleontologist Charles Alfred
Lamplughsaura: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lamplughsaura Lamplughsaura (LAMP-luff-SAWR-ah; “Lamplugh’s lizard”) is a genus of early sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 199 to 190 million years ago, in what is now India. The name honors Pamela Lamplugh, who discovered the first bones of this dinosaur. Lamplughsaura was scientifically described in
Lancangjiangosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lancangjiangosaurus Lancangjiangosaurus (lan-CHANG-jee-ang-OH-sawr-us; “Lancang River lizard from Cachu”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 163 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yunnan Province of China, near the Lancang River (also known as the Mekong River). The
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Lanzhousaurus Lanzhousaurus (LAN-joh-SAWR-us; “Lanzhou lizard”) Lanzhousaurus is a genus of herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that roamed the lands of what is now China during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 112 million years ago. Its name refers to the city of Lanzhou in Gansu Province, China, near where its fossils were discovered. The dinosaur was
Laornis Laornis (LAY-or-niss; “Ancient Bird”) is a genus of prehistoric bird known from the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 66 million years ago. It lived in what is now New Jersey, in the United States, during the Maastrichtian age, very close to the time when the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. The genus was named by the
Laosaurus: Profile of the ‘Stone Lizard’ Dinosaur Laosaurus Laosaurus (LAY-oh-SAWR-us; “Stone Lizard”) is a genus of small ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago. Fossils attributed to Laosaurus have been found in the Morrison Formation of western North America. The genus was first named by the
Lapampasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lapampasaurus Lapampasaurus (lah-PAM-pah-SAWR-us; “La Pampa lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur, often called “duck-billed dinosaurs,” that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Allen Formation in La Pampa Province, Argentina, and the name Lapampasaurus honors this
