Batrachognathus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Batrachognathus Batrachognathus (ba-TRA-ko-NAY-thus; “frog jaw”) is a genus of anurognathid pterosaur, a type of flying reptile, that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now Kazakhstan. The name Batrachognathus, derived from Greek words batrachos (“frog”) […]
Batrachopus Batrachopus (bah-TRAK-oh-pus; “Frog Foot”) is an ichnogenus, which means it is a name given to trace fossils, specifically fossilized footprints, rather than to a body fossil of an animal. These small, three-toed tracks were made by an unknown bipedal (two-legged) animal that lived from the Late Triassic to the Early Jurassic period, approximately 230
“`html Batrosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Batrosaurus Batrosaurus (BAT-rah-koh-SAWR-us; “Frog Lizard”) is a name sometimes encountered in discussions about dinosaurs. However, “Batrosaurus” is not a scientifically recognized dinosaur genus. It is often thought to be a misspelling of, or a confusion with, the dinosaur Bactrosaurus (BACK-tro-SAWR-us), whose name means “Club-spined Lizard” or “Bactrian Lizard.”
Batyrosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Batyrosaurus Batyrosaurus (bah-TEE-roh-SAWR-us; “Batyr lizard”) Batyrosaurus is a genus of hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 85 to 84 million years ago, in what is now Kazakhstan. The name “Batyrosaurus” means “Batyr lizard,” referring to “Batyr,” a Kazakh honorific title similar to “hero” or “warrior,”
Baurutitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Baurutitan Baurutitan (BOW-roo-TIE-tan; “Bauru titan”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Bauru Group of Brazil, a country rich in dinosaur discoveries. The name Baurutitan refers to the Bauru
Bayannurosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bayannurosaurus Bayannurosaurus (BAY-an-NUR-oh-SAWR-us; “Bayannur lizard”) is a genus of large ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 million years ago, in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. The name refers to the city of Bayannur, near where its fossils were discovered. Bayannurosaurus was first described
“`html Becklespinax: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Becklespinax Becklespinax (BEK-uhl-SPY-nax; “Beckles’s spine”) is a genus of large carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, specifically the Valanginian stage, around 140 to 136 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Sussex, England. The name honors Samuel Husbands Beckles, who
“`html Beibeilong: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Beibeilong Beibeilong (BAY-bay-long; “baby dragon”) is a genus of very large oviraptorosaur dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago (Turonian stage), in what is now Henan Province, China. The name Beibeilong, meaning “baby dragon” in Chinese, reflects that the dinosaur was first
“`html Beipiaognathus: Profile of a Small Cretaceous Predator Beipiaognathus Beipiaognathus (Bay-pyaow-NAY-thus; “Beipiao jaw”) is a genus of small compsognathid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation in Liaoning Province, China, an area famous for its exceptionally well-preserved fossils. Beipiaognathus was
Beipiaosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Beipiaosaurus Beipiaosaurus (BAY-pee-ow-SAWR-us; “Beipiao lizard”) is a genus of feathered therizinosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China, a region famous for its exceptionally preserved fossils, including many feathered dinosaurs. The
