Nedcolbertia Nedcolbertia (NED-kohl-BERT-ee-ah; “Named for Edwin H. Colbert”) is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Utah, in the United States. The name Nedcolbertia honors the famous American paleontologist Edwin H. Colbert, who made […]
Nedoceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Nedoceratops Nedoceratops (NEH-doh-SEHR-uh-tops; “Insufficient Horned Face”) is a genus of ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Wyoming, North America. The name comes from the Russian word “nedo-” meaning “insufficient,” combined with the Greek words “keras”
Neimongosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Neimongosaurus Neimongosaurus (NEY-mong-goh-SAWR-us; “Nei Mongol lizard”) is a genus of therizinosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 92 million years ago, in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. It was first described in 2001 by a team of paleontologists based on a partial skeleton found
Nemegtomaia: Profile of a Crested Oviraptorid Nemegtomaia Nemegtomaia (neh-MEG-toh-MY-ah; “Nemegt mother”) is a genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name refers to the Nemegt Basin, where its fossils were discovered, and “maia,” the Greek word for mother, hinting
Nemegtonykus: The Small, One-Clawed Dinosaur of Ancient Mongolia Nemegtonykus Nemegtonykus (Neh-MEHG-tuh-NYE-kus; “Nemegt claw”) is a genus of alvarezsaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 71 to 69 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. Its fossils were discovered in the Nemegt Formation of the Gobi Desert. The name Nemegtonykus refers
Nemegtosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Nemegtosaurus Nemegtosaurus (neh-MEG-toh-SAWR-us; “Nemegt lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. The name refers to the Nemegt Basin where the type specimen, a well-preserved skull, was
Neosodon Neosodon (NEE-oh-so-don; “New tooth”) is a genus of large sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago, in what is now France. The name refers to the distinctive teeth that were among the first parts of this dinosaur discovered. Neosodon is known primarily from these teeth
Neovenator: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Neovenator Neovenator (NEE-oh-VEN-ah-tor; “new hunter”) is a genus of large carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered on the Isle of Wight in England. The name Neovenator was given by scientists Steve Hutt, David Martill, and Michael
Neptunidraco Neptunidraco (nep-TOON-ih-DRAH-koh; “Neptune’s dragon”) is a genus of extinct marine reptile, specifically a metriorhynchid crocodylomorph, that swam the seas during the Middle Jurassic period, about 170 to 167 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now Italy. This ancient sea creature was named by paleontologists Andrea Cau and Federico Fanti
Neuquenraptor: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Neuquenraptor Neuquenraptor (New-ken-RAP-tor; “Neuquén plunderer”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 to 88 million years ago (Turonian-Coniacian stages), in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The name refers to the Neuquén Province where its fossils were discovered and “raptor,” a
