Panamericansaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Panamericansaurus Panamericansaurus (PAN-ah-MER-ih-kan-SAWR-us; “Pan American Energy’s lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Neuquén Province of Patagonia, Argentina. The name honors Pan American Energy, an oil and gas […]
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Pandoravenator: Profile of a Late Jurassic Hunter Pandoravenator Pandoravenator (pan-DOH-rah-ven-AH-tor; “Pandora’s hunter”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 161 to 155 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Chubut Province of Patagonia, Argentina. The name Pandoravenator comes from “Pandora,” the name of the Cañadón Pandora
Panguraptor: Profile of an Early Jurassic Predator Panguraptor Panguraptor (PANG-goo-RAP-tor; “Pan Gu’s plunderer”) is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 199 to 190 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Lufeng Formation in Yunnan Province, China. The name “Panguraptor” refers to Pan Gu, a creator
Panoplosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Panoplosaurus Panoplosaurus (PAN-oh-plo-SAWR-us; “Completely Armored Lizard”) Panoplosaurus is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 75 million years ago. Fossils of this heavily armored herbivore have been discovered in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. The name Panoplosaurus comes
Panphagia: Profile of an Early Omnivorous Dinosaur Panphagia Panphagia (Pan-FAY-jee-uh; “all eater”) is a genus of early sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 231 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Ischigualasto Formation of northwestern Argentina. The name Panphagia, derived from Greek words meaning “all eater,” refers to the
Pantydraco: Profile of an Early Sauropodomorph Pantydraco Pantydraco (Pant-ee-DRAH-koh; “Pant-y-ffynnon dragon”) is a genus of early sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, around 201 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Wales, United Kingdom. The name Pantydraco comes from the Pant-y-ffynnon quarry where it was found, combined with “draco,” the Latin
Paralititan Paralititan (Pa-RAL-ih-TY-tan; “Tidal Titan”) is a genus of giant titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 98 to 94 million years ago. Its fossil remains were discovered in the Bahariya Formation of Egypt, a location famous for yielding other fascinating dinosaurs. The name Paralititan means “tidal titan,” reflecting
Paranthodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Paranthodon Paranthodon (pah-RAN-thoh-don; “Near Anthodon”) is a genus of stegosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 140 to 133 million years ago. Its fossils were found in what is now South Africa. The name, Paranthodon, means “near Anthodon” because its remains were first mistakenly thought to
Pararhabdodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pararhabdodon Pararhabdodon (PAH-rah-RAB-doh-don; “Near Rhabdodon”) is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur, often called a “duck-billed” dinosaur, that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now Spain, in Europe. The name Pararhabdodon means “near Rhabdodon” because
Parasaurolophus Parasaurolophus (PAIR-uh-SAWR-OL-uh-fus; “Near Crested Lizard”) Parasaurolophus is a genus of hadrosaurid (also known as “duck-billed”) dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76.5 to 73 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in North America, specifically in Alberta (Canada), and New Mexico and Utah (USA). This dinosaur is most famous for
