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 […]
“`html 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
“`html 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
“`html 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
“`html 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
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
“`html 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
Asiamericana: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Asiamericana Asiamericana (AY-zhuh-meh-rih-KAH-nuh; “From Asia and America”) Asiamericana is a genus of dinosaur known from very limited fossil remains, primarily teeth, discovered in Uzbekistan. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 92 to 90 million years ago, in the Turonian stage. The name Asiamericana was given by Soviet
Asiatosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Asiatosaurus Asiatosaurus (AY-zhee-uh-SAWR-us; “Asian lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 145 to 100 million years ago. Fossils attributed to Asiatosaurus, primarily teeth and some fragmentary bones, have been found in what are now Mongolia and China. The name refers to
“`html Astrodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Astrodon Astrodon (AS-troh-don; “star tooth”) is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 million years ago, in what is now eastern North America. The name comes from the Greek words “astron” (star) and “odon” (tooth), referring to the star-like pattern
