Argentinosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Argentinosaurus Argentinosaurus (ar-jen-TEEN-oh-SAWR-us; “Argentine lizard”) is a genus of giant titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 97 to 93.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now the Neuquén Province of Argentina, South America. The name Argentinosaurus honors the country where […]
Argyrosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Argyrosaurus Argyrosaurus (AR-ji-roh-SAWR-us; “Silver lizard”) is a genus of giant titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 85 to 70 million years ago, in what is now Argentina, South America. The name was given by British paleontologist Richard Lydekker in 1893 and means “silver lizard,”
Aristosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Aristosaurus Aristosaurus (ah-RIS-toh-SAWR-us; “Noble Lizard”) is a genus of small ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago, in what is now Europe. The name comes from the Greek words “aristos,” meaning “noble” or “best,” and “sauros,” meaning “lizard,” perhaps reflecting the well-preserved
Aristosuchus: Profile of a Small Cretaceous Predator – Dinos and Designs Aristosuchus Aristosuchus (AH-ris-toh-SOO-kus; “Noble crocodile”) is a genus of small, carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. Fossil remains of Aristosuchus have been discovered in the Wessex Formation on the Isle of Wight, England. The name
Arkansaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Arkansaurus Arkansaurus (ar-KAN-suh-SAWR-us; “Arkansas lizard”) is a genus of ornithomimosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 113 million years ago, in what is now Arkansas, United States. The name honors the state where its fossils were discovered and J.B. Friday, the farmer who found the
Arkharavia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Arkharavia Arkharavia (ARK-hah-RAH-vee-uh; “from Arkhara”) is a genus of dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian stage, around 70 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Far Eastern Russia. It was first named by paleontologists Vladimir Alifanov and Yuri Bolotsky in 2010 based
Arrhinoceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Arrhinoceratops Arrhinoceratops (A-rye-no-SERRA-tops; “No Nose Horn Face”) is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 71 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation in Alberta, Canada. The name Arrhinoceratops, given by William A. Parks in
Arstanosaurus: Profile of a Late Cretaceous Hadrosauroid Arstanosaurus Arstanosaurus (Ar-STAN-oh-SAWR-us; “Arstan lizard”) is a genus of hadrosauroid, or duck-billed, dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 86 to 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Kazakhstan, in Central Asia. The name refers to the Arstan well, a landmark near the fossil
Asfaltovenator: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Asfaltovenator Asfaltovenator (as-FAL-toh-veh-NAY-tor; “Asfalto hunter”) is an exciting genus of large meat-eating dinosaur that roamed what is now Patagonia, Argentina, during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 175 to 170 million years ago. Its name comes from the Cañadón Asfalto Formation where its fossils were discovered, combined with “venator,” the
Asiaceratops – Dinosaur Encyclopedia | Dinos and Designs Asiaceratops Asiaceratops (AH-zhee-uh-SEHR-uh-tops; “Asian horned face”) Asiaceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 92 to 85 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now Uzbekistan and possibly China and Mongolia. The name Asiaceratops refers
