“`html Elopteryx: Profile of an Enigmatic Late Cretaceous Theropod Elopteryx Elopteryx (el-LOP-ter-iks; “Marsh wing”) is a genus of small theropod dinosaur, or possibly a bird-like dinosaur, that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 71 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in what is now Romania, specifically in the HaÈ›eg Basin. […]
“`html Elrhazosaurus Elrhazosaurus (EL-rah-zoh-SAWR-us; “Lizard from the Elrhaz Formation”) is a genus of dryosaurid ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Niger, Africa, within a geological area known as the Elrhaz Formation, which gives the dinosaur its name. Elrhazosaurus was originally named as
Emausaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Emausaurus Emausaurus (EH-mow-SAWR-us; “EMAU lizard”) is a genus of thyreophoran dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 183 to 182 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Germany. The name “Emausaurus” refers to the Ernst Moritz Arndt University (EMAU) of Greifswald, where the fossils are kept.
Embasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Embasaurus Embasaurus (EM-bah-SAWR-us; “Emba River lizard”) is a genus of meat-eating theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 140 to 130 million years ago, in what is now Kazakhstan. Its name refers to the Emba River near where its fossils were discovered. Embasaurus is known from
Enigmosaurus Enigmosaurus (eh-NIG-mo-SAWR-us; “Enigmatic Lizard”) is a genus of therizinosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name Enigmosaurus means “enigmatic lizard” or “puzzling lizard.” This name was chosen because the unusual features of its hip bones were different from other theropods
“`html Eoabelisaurus: Profile of an Early Abelisaurid Predator Eoabelisaurus Eoabelisaurus (EE-oh-ah-BEH-lih-SAWR-us; “Dawn Abel’s Lizard”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now Argentina in South America during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 165 million years ago. The name “Eoabelisaurus” combines “Eo,” meaning dawn or early, with “Abelisaurus,” referencing its
“`html Eobrontosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Eobrontosaurus Eobrontosaurus (EE-oh-bron-toh-SAWR-us; “Dawn Brontosaurus”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 154 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Morrison Formation of North America. The name reflects its perceived earlier or more primitive form compared to
Eocarcharia: A Prehistoric Predator Profile Eocarcharia Eocarcharia (EE-oh-kar-KAR-ee-uh; “Dawn Shark”) Eocarcharia is a genus of carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 112 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Elrhaz Formation of Niger, in Africa. The name Eocarcharia comes from Greek words meaning “dawn shark,” referring to its
Eoceratops Eoceratops (EE-oh-SERRA-tops; “Dawn horned face”) is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76.5 to 75 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Alberta, Canada, specifically from the Dinosaur Park Formation. The name Eoceratops, meaning “dawn horned face,” reflects its status as one
“`html Eocursor: Profile of a Dawn Runner Eocursor Eocursor (EE-oh-KER-ser; “dawn runner”) is a genus of early ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 210 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Lower Elliot Formation of South Africa. The name Eocursor comes from the Greek word “eos,” meaning “dawn,” and
