Nopcsaspondylus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Nopcsaspondylus Nopcsaspondylus (NOP-chah-SPON-dih-lus; “Nopcsa’s vertebra”) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 129 to 125 million years ago, in what is now Argentina. The name honors the Hungarian paleontologist Franz Nopcsa von FelsÅ‘-Szilvás, who first studied the vertebra in 1902, although […]
Normanniasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Normanniasaurus Normanniasaurus (nor-MAN-ee-ah-SOAR-us; “Normandy lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the late Early Cretaceous period, around 112 to 100 million years ago (Albian age). Its fossils were discovered in Normandy, France. The dinosaur was named and described in 2013 by paleontologists Jean Le Loeuff,
Notatesseraeraptor: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Notatesseraeraptor Notatesseraeraptor (NOH-tah-TESS-er-ah-RAP-tor; “Marked mosaic plunderer”) is a genus of early theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 209 million years ago, in what is now Switzerland. Its name refers to its unique mix of anatomical features, some typical of early theropods and others foreshadowing later,
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Nothronychus Dinosaur Profile Nothronychus Nothronychus (no-THRON-ih-kus; “slothful claw”) Nothronychus is a genus of therizinosaurid theropod dinosaur. These plant-eating dinosaurs lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 92 to 91 million years ago. Fossils of Nothronychus have been discovered in what is now North America, specifically in Utah and New Mexico. The name refers to its
Notoceratops Notoceratops (NO-toe-SAYR-uh-tops; “Southern Horned Face”) Notoceratops is a genus of dinosaur named in 1918 based on very limited fossil evidence found in Patagonia, Argentina. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, roughly 86 to 72 million years ago. The name comes from Greek words meaning “southern horned face,” as paleontologist Augusto Tapia, who first
Notocolossus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Notocolossus Notocolossus (NOH-toh-kuh-LOSS-us; “Southern Colossus”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 86 million years ago, in what is now Mendoza Province, Argentina, South America. The name Notocolossus comes from the Greek words “Notos,” meaning “south wind” or “south,” and “Kolossos,”
Notohypsilophodon: Profile of a Patagonian Ornithopod Notohypsilophodon Notohypsilophodon (NO-toh-HIP-sih-LOH-foh-don; “Southern Hypsilophodon”) is a genus of small, bipedal ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically in the Cenomanian stage, approximately 97 to 94 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Chubut Province of Patagonia, Argentina, in South America. The genus was
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Nqwebasaurus: Profile of an Early Cretaceous Theropod Nqwebasaurus Nqwebasaurus (N-KWEB-ah-SAWR-us; “Nqweba lizard”) is a genus of small coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 140 to 133 million years ago, in what is now South Africa. The name Nqwebasaurus is derived from “Nqweba,” the Xhosa language name for the region encompassing
Nullotitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Nullotitan Nullotitan (NOO-loh-tie-tan; “Nullo’s giant”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian age, around 71 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Chorrillo Formation in Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina. The genus was named in
Nuthetes: Profile of an Early Cretaceous Predator Nuthetes Nuthetes (noo-THEE-teez; “Monitor Lizard”) is a genus of small, carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 145 to 140 million years ago, in what is now southern England. The name Nuthetes, derived from Greek, means “monitor lizard,” as its discoverer, Richard Owen, initially
