“`html Bothriospondylus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bothriospondylus Bothriospondylus (BOTH-ree-oh-SPON-dih-lus; “excavated vertebra”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 161 to 150 million years ago. Fossils attributed to this dinosaur have primarily been found in Europe, particularly in England and France, with some debated remains from other regions. […]
“`html Brachiosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Brachiosaurus Brachiosaurus (BRACK-ee-ow-SAWR-us; “arm lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 154 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils have been found primarily in the Morrison Formation of North America. The name Brachiosaurus comes from Greek words meaning “arm lizard,”
“`html Brachyceratops Brachyceratops (BRAH-kee-SEH-rah-tops; “Short-horned face”) is a genus of ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 74 million years ago, in what is now Montana, North America. The name comes from the Greek words “brachys” (short), “keras” (horn), and “ops” (face). Brachyceratops was first described by paleontologist Charles W. Gilmore in
Brachylophosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Brachylophosaurus Brachylophosaurus (brack-ee-LOAF-oh-SAWR-us; “short-crested lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid, or “duck-billed,” dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 81 to 76.7 million years ago (Campanian stage). Its fossils have been discovered in North America, primarily in Montana, USA, and Alberta, Canada. The name refers to its
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Brachypodosaurus: Profile of a Mysterious Indian Dinosaur Brachypodosaurus Brachypodosaurus (BRAK-ih-POD-oh-SAWR-us; “Short-footed lizard”) Brachypodosaurus is a genus of dinosaur known from very limited fossil remains found in India. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian age, about 70 to 66 million years ago. The name comes from the Greek words “brachys” meaning short,
“`html Brachyrophus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Brachyrophus Brachyrophus (BRACK-ee-ROHF-us; “Short snout”) is a genus of hadrosaurid ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 72 million years ago. Fossil remains of Brachyrophus have been discovered in what is now western North America. The name Brachyrophus refers to its relatively compact
Brachytrachelopan: Profile of the Short-Necked Sauropod Brachytrachelopan Brachytrachelopan (BRAH-kee-tra-KELL-oh-pan; “short-necked Pan”) is a genus of dicraeosaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago, in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The name highlights its most striking feature: an exceptionally short neck for a sauropod. “Brachy” comes from Greek for
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“`html Bradycneme Bradycneme (BRAD-ih-NEE-mee; “Heavy leg”) Bradycneme is a genus of small theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Romania. The name Bradycneme means “heavy leg” or “slow leg,” referring to the robust nature of its lower leg
Brasileosaurus: Profile of a Mysterious Late Cretaceous Reptile Brasileosaurus Brasileosaurus (Brah-ZEEL-ee-oh-SAWR-us; “Brazilian lizard”) is a genus of archosaur reptile that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 to 70 million years ago, in what is now Brazil, South America. The name refers to the country where its fossils were discovered. Brasileosaurus was first described
Brasilotitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Brasilotitan Brasilotitan (bra-ZIL-o-TIE-tan; “Brazilian titan”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83.5 to 70.6 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Adamantina Formation in São Paulo State, Brazil. The dinosaur was first described and named by paleontologists Elaine
