Lufengocephalus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lufengocephalus Lufengocephalus (LOO-fung-go-SEFF-uh-lus; “Lufeng head”) is a genus of early sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 201 to 190 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Lufeng Formation of Yunnan Province, China, a famous area for finding dinosaur remains. The name Lufengocephalus refers […]
Lufengosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lufengosaurus Lufengosaurus (lu-FUNG-oh-SAWR-us; “Lufeng lizard”) is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 201 to 190 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now southwestern China, particularly in the Lufeng Formation of Yunnan Province, which gives the dinosaur its
Luoyanggia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Luoyanggia Luoyanggia (Lwoh-YAHNG-jee-ah; “from Luoyang”) is a genus of small oviraptorosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 113 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Ruyang Basin of Henan Province, China. The name refers to the nearby city of Luoyang. Luoyanggia
Lurdusaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lurdusaurus Lurdusaurus (LOOR-doo-SAWR-us; “heavy lizard”) is a genus of heavily-built iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 121 to 112 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Niger, Africa. The dinosaur was named and described by paleontologists Philippe Taquet and Dale
Lusitanosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lusitanosaurus Lusitanosaurus (Loo-sih-TAHN-oh-SAWR-us; “Lusitania lizard”) is a genus of thyreophoran dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, around 190 million years ago. Its fossils were found in Portugal, a region ancient Romans called Lusitania, which is how the dinosaur got its name. Lusitanosaurus was first named and described
Lusotitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lusotitan Lusotitan (LOO-so-TY-tan; “Portuguese titan”) is a genus of brachiosaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 152 million years ago, in what is now Portugal. The name “Luso” refers to Lusitania, the ancient Roman name for the region that includes Portugal, and “titan” refers to
Lycorhinus: Profile of the Wolf-Snouted Herbivore Lycorhinus Lycorhinus (LIE-co-RYE-nus; “Wolf Snout”) is a genus of small, plant-eating heterodontosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 201 to 190 million years ago. Fossils of Lycorhinus have been found mainly in South Africa, in what is called the Upper Elliot Formation, with a few possible
Lythronax: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lythronax Lythronax (LIE-thro-nax; “Gore King”) is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 80.6 to 79.9 million years ago, in what is now southern Utah, North America. The name Lythronax comes from Greek words: “lythron” meaning gore, and “anax” meaning king, referring
Machairasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Machairasaurus Machairasaurus (mah-KIE-rah-SAWR-us; “Bent Sword Lizard”) is a genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago, in what is now the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The name Machairasaurus comes from the ancient Greek word “makhaira,” meaning a bent, single-edged sword
Macrodontophion: Profile of a Mysterious Prehistoric Reptile Macrodontophion Macrodontophion (MAK-roh-DONT-oh-FYE-on; “Large-toothed Biter”) is a genus of reptile, possibly a theropod dinosaur, known from the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 100.5 to 93.9 million years ago (Cenomanian stage), in what is now Ukraine. The name Macrodontophion comes from Greek words meaning “large tooth” and “biter” or “serpent,”
