Longisquama Longisquama (LON-jih-SKWAH-mah; “long scales”) is an extinct genus of small, lizard-like reptile that lived during the Middle to Late Triassic period, approximately 247 to 201 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Madygen Formation of Kyrgyzstan. Longisquama was first named and described by the Russian paleontologist A. G. Sharov in 1970. It […]
Longosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Longosaurus Longosaurus (LONG-oh-SAWR-us; “Long Lizard”) is a genus of herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 200 to 190 million years ago. Fossils of Longosaurus have been discovered in what is now southern Africa. The name Longosaurus refers to its notably elongated body compared to
Lophorhothon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lophorhothon Lophorhothon (LO-fo-RO-thon; “Crested Nose”) is a genus of hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 77 to 74 million years ago. Its fossils were first discovered in Alabama, in the southeastern United States, with other possible remains found in North Carolina. Paleontologist Wann Langston Jr.
Lophostropheus: Profile of an Early Theropod Survivor Lophostropheus Lophostropheus (LOH-foh-STROH-fee-us; “Crested Vertebra”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic period, approximately 201 to 199 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in Normandy, France. The name Lophostropheus comes from the Greek words “lophos” meaning crest and
Loricatosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Loricatosaurus Loricatosaurus (Lo-RIH-kuh-toh-SAWR-us; “Armored lizard”) is a genus of stegosaurian dinosaur that roamed Europe during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 165 to 161 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in England and France. Loricatosaurus was first named in 2008 after scientists re-examined fossils that were previously thought
Loricosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Loricosaurus Loricosaurus (loh-REE-koh-SAWR-us; “armored lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Argentina, South America. The name Loricosaurus refers to the bony armor plates, known as osteoderms, found with its fossils,
Losillasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Losillasaurus Losillasaurus (loh-SILL-yah-SAWR-us; “Losilla lizard”) is a genus of large sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous period, approximately 155 to 140 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Villar del Arzobispo Formation in Valencia, Spain. The name Losillasaurus refers to Losilla, the
Lourinhanosaurus Lourinhanosaurus (loh-reen-YAHN-oh-SAWR-us; “Lourinhã lizard”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 150 million years ago, in what is now Portugal. The name refers to the Lourinhã Formation, the geological area where its fossils were discovered. The specific species name, Lourinhanosaurus antunesi, honors Portuguese paleontologist Miguel
Lourinhasaurus Lourinhasaurus (LOR-in-yah-SAWR-us; “Lourinhã lizard”) is a genus of large sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, specifically the Kimmeridgian to Tithonian ages, about 155 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Lourinhã Formation of Portugal. The genus name honors the location of its discovery. The type species, Lourinhasaurus
Luanchuanraptor Luanchuanraptor (LOO-ahn-chwahn-RAP-tor; “Luanchuan thief”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Qiupa Formation in Luanchuan County, Henan Province, China. The dinosaur was named and described by paleontologist Lü Junchang and his colleagues in 2007.
