“`html Albertonykus: Profile of a Tiny, Clawed Dinosaur Albertonykus Albertonykus (al-BERT-oh-NIE-kus; “Alberta claw”) is a genus of very small alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation in Alberta, Canada. The name Albertonykus combines “Alberta,” the Canadian province where […]
“`html Albertosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Albertosaurus Albertosaurus (al-BERT-oh-SAWR-us; “Alberta lizard”) is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed North America during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 71 to 68 million years ago. The name refers to the province of Alberta in Canada, where the first fossils of this impressive predator were discovered.
“`html Albinykus: The Tiny ‘White Claw’ Dinosaur Albinykus Albinykus (al-bih-NYE-kus; “White Claw”) is a genus of very small alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 71 million years ago, in what is now the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China. The name Albinykus is derived from the Latin word
Alcovasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Alcovasaurus Alcovasaurus (AL-koh-vah-SAWR-us; “Alcova lizard”) is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago, in what is now North America. The name “Alcovasaurus” refers to the town of Alcova in Wyoming, USA, which is near areas where important dinosaur fossils,
Alectrosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Alectrosaurus Alectrosaurus (uh-LEK-tro-SAWR-us; “unmarried lizard” or “lone lizard”) is a genus of tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaur that roamed Asia during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 74 million years ago. It was first named by paleontologist Charles W. Gilmore in 1933 based on fossils, primarily a hind limb, discovered
“`html Aletopelta: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Aletopelta Aletopelta (ah-LEE-toh-PEL-tah; “Wandering Shield”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Campanian stage, about 75.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Southern California, USA, in the Point Loma Formation. The name Aletopelta refers
Algoasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Algoasaurus Algoasaurus (al-GO-uh-SAWR-us; “Algoa Bay lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 140 to 133 million years ago, in what is now South Africa. The name refers to Algoa Bay, near where its fossils were discovered. Algoasaurus was first described by
Alioramus: Profile of the ‘Different Branch’ Tyrannosaur Alioramus Alioramus (AL-ee-oh-RAY-mus; “Different Branch”) is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia, Asia. The name Alioramus comes from Latin words meaning ‘different branch,’ referring to its unique features compared to other
Aliwalia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Aliwalia Aliwalia (AH-lee-WAH-lee-ah; “from Aliwal North”) was a name given to what scientists initially believed was a large, predatory dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 227 to 208 million years ago. The fossils attributed to it were discovered in South Africa and first described by paleontologist
Allosaurus Allosaurus (AL-oh-SAWR-us; “different lizard”) is a genus of large carnivorous theropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 145 million years ago. Its fossils have been found primarily in the Morrison Formation of North America, with some possible remains discovered in Portugal. The name Allosaurus comes from the
