Qiaowanlong: The Dragon from Qiaowan Qiaowanlong Qiaowanlong (CHYOW-wahn-long; “Dragon from Qiaowan”) Qiaowanlong is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Xinminpu Group in Gansu Province, China. The name Qiaowanlong means “dragon from Qiaowan,” referring to the town […]
Qijianglong: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Qijianglong Qijianglong (CHEE-jyahng-long; “Dragon of Qijiang”) is a genus of mamenchisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 160 million years ago, in what is now China. Its name combines “Qijiang,” the district in Chongqing where its fossils were discovered by farmers in 2006, with “long,”
Qingxiusaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Qingxiusaurus Qingxiusaurus (CHING-shoo-SAWR-us; “Qingxiu lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago, in what is now southern China. The name Qingxiusaurus refers to the Qingxiu District of Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, where its fossils were
Quaesitosaurus Quaesitosaurus (KWAY-sih-toh-SAWR-us; “extraordinary lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 85 to 70 million years ago (Campanian stage). Its fossils were discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Quaesitosaurus was first described by paleontologists S. M. Kurzanov and A. F. Bannikov in 1983 based on
Quetecsaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Quetecsaurus Quetecsaurus (KEH-tek-SAWR-us; “Quetec 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 Mendoza Province of Argentina, South America. The name Quetecsaurus honors Quetec, a deity of the local Huarpe
Quilmesaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Quilmesaurus Quilmesaurus (KILL-meh-SAWR-us; “Quilmes lizard”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 85 to 83 million years ago. The name honors the Quilmes, an indigenous people who inhabited the region where its fossils were discovered. Quilmesaurus was
Rahiolisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rahiolisaurus Rahiolisaurus (RAH-hee-OH-lee-SAWR-us; “Rahioli lizard”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago, in what is now western India. The name refers to Rahioli, the village near the fossil discovery site in Gujarat State. Rahiolisaurus was
Rahonavis: Profile of the ‘Threat from the Clouds Bird’ Rahonavis Rahonavis (RAH-hoh-NAY-viss; “Threat from the Clouds Bird”) is a genus of small, bird-like theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago, in what is now Madagascar. The name comes from the Malagasy word “rahona” (meaning cloud or menace) and
Rajasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rajasaurus Rajasaurus (RAH-jah-SAWR-us; “King Lizard” or “Princely Lizard”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now India during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 65 million years ago. The name Rajasaurus comes from the Hindi word “Raja,” meaning “king” or “prince,” and the Greek
Rapator: Profile of a Prehistoric Australian Predator Rapator Rapator (RAH-pah-tor; “Plunderer”) is a genus of megaraptoran theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 105 million years ago, in what is now Australia. The name Rapator comes from a Latin word that can mean “plunderer” or “seizer,” referring to its likely role as
