Pedopenna: A Feathered Dinosaur Profile Pedopenna Pedopenna (peh-doh-PEN-uh; “foot feather”) is a genus of small, feathered maniraptoran dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 160 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Daohugou Beds of Liaoning Province, China. The name Pedopenna refers to the long, bird-like feathers found on […]
Pegomastax Pegomastax (PEG-oh-MAST-ax; “Strong jaw”) is a genus of heterodontosaurid ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 200 to 190 million years ago, in what is now South Africa. The name comes from the Greek words “pegos,” meaning strong or thick, and “mastax,” meaning jaw or biter, referring to its robust lower
Peishansaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Peishansaurus Peishansaurus (PAY-shan-SAWR-us; “Peishan lizard”) Description and Classification Peishansaurus is a genus of armored dinosaur, known as an ankylosaur, that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 to 85 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Xinjiang region of China. The dinosaur was named by Swedish
Pelecanimimus: A Comprehensive Profile Pelecanimimus Pelecanimimus (Peh-leh-KAN-ih-MY-mus; “Pelecan mimic”) is a genus of ornithomimosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 129 to 125 million years ago. Fossils of this dinosaur were discovered in the Las Hoyas lagerstätte in Cuenca, Spain. The name Pelecanimimus was given due to the remarkable preservation of
Pellegrinisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pellegrinisaurus Pellegrinisaurus (PELL-eh-GREEN-ee-SAWR-us; “Pellegrini’s lizard”) Pellegrinisaurus is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 72 million years ago (Campanian stage). Its fossils were discovered in the Allen Formation in the Rio Negro Province of Patagonia, Argentina. The name Pellegrinisaurus honors
Peloroplites: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Peloroplites Peloroplites (PELL-or-oh-PLY-teez; “Monstrous Hoplite” or “Monstrous Heavy One”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 116 to 109 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, North America. The name Peloroplites comes from the
Pelorosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pelorosaurus Pelorosaurus (PELL-oh-roh-SAWR-us; “Monstrous lizard”) is a genus of large sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 140 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils have been found primarily in England, with some possible remains from Portugal. The name Pelorosaurus was given by the paleontologist Gideon
Peltosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Armored Lizard Peltosaurus Peltosaurus (PEL-toh-SAWR-us; “shield lizard”) is an extinct genus of anguid lizard, not a dinosaur, that lived during the Eocene to Oligocene epochs, approximately 40 to 25 million years ago, in what is now North America. The name Peltosaurus refers to the extensive bony armor that covered its
Penelopognathus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Penelopognathus Penelopognathus (PEH-neh-LOH-pog-NATH-us; “Penelope’s jaw”) is a genus of herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 113 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Zhonggou Formation of Inner Mongolia, China. The name Penelopognathus was given by paleontologists Pascal Godefroit, Li Hong,
Pentaceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pentaceratops Pentaceratops (PEN-tuh-SEHR-uh-tops; “Five-horned face”) is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that roamed North America during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Campanian stage, approximately 76 to 73 million years ago. The name refers to the five prominent horn-like structures on its skull, although only three were true
