Laplatasaurus Laplatasaurus (La-PLAH-tah-SAWR-us; “La Plata lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 70 million years ago. Its fossil remains have been discovered in South America, primarily in Argentina. The name Laplatasaurus refers to the city of La Plata in Argentina, as some of the […]
Lapparentosaurus Lapparentosaurus (Lah-PAH-rent-o-SAWR-us; “Lapparent’s lizard”) is a genus of macronarian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 165 million years ago, in what is now Madagascar. The name honors Albert-Félix de Lapparent, a notable French paleontologist who contributed significantly to the study of dinosaurs. Fossils of Lapparentosaurus were initially described
Laquintasaura: Profile of a Small, Social Ornithischian Dinosaur Laquintasaura (la-KEEN-tah-SAWR-ah; “lizard from La Quinta”) is a genus of early ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 201 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the La Quinta Formation in Venezuela, South America. The only known species is Laquintasaura venezuelae, which was
Latirhinus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant – Dinos and Designs Latirhinus Latirhinus (LAH-tih-RYE-nus; “Wide Nose”) is a genus of hadrosaurid (duck-billed) dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Coahuila, Mexico. The name Latirhinus comes from Latin words latus meaning “wide” and Greek rhis meaning
Lavocatisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lavocatisaurus Lavocatisaurus (LAH-voh-kah-tih-SAWR-us; “Lavocat’s lizard”) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Niger, Africa. The dinosaur was named in 2018 by paleontologists José Ignacio Canudo and his colleagues, honoring
Leaellynasaura: Profile of a Polar Dinosaur Leaellynasaura Leaellynasaura (lee-EL-in-uh-SAWR-uh; “Leaellyn’s lizard”) is a genus of small, plant-eating ornithopod dinosaur. It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 118 to 110 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Dinosaur Cove, Victoria, Australia. This location was within the Antarctic Circle at the time, meaning Leaellynasaura inhabited
Leipsanosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Leipsanosaurus Leipsanosaurus (LYP-san-oh-SAWR-us; “Remnant Lizard”) is a name given to what was once thought to be a distinct genus of armored dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Romania. The name was coined by the Hungarian paleontologist Franz Nopcsa
Lengosaurus Lengosaurus (LENG-oh-SAWR-us; “Elongated Lizard”) is a genus of early ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 190 to 175 million years ago. Fossils of Lengosaurus have been discovered in what is now Antarctica, providing valuable clues about dinosaur life on ancient polar continents. The genus was named in 2023 by paleontologist
Leonerasaurus Leonerasaurus (LEE-oh-nah-SAWR-us; “Leona lizard”) is a genus of early sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 189 to 183 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the La Leona Formation in Patagonia, Argentina. The name Leonerasaurus refers to this region. This dinosaur was first scientifically described in 2011 by paleontologists
Lepidus: Profile of the Graceful Cretaceous Dinosaur Lepidus Lepidus (LEH-pih-dus; “Elegant Lizard”) is a genus of small neornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 130 to 125 million years ago. Fossil remains of Lepidus have been discovered in areas that are now part of Europe, suggesting it roamed ancient floodplains and forests.
