“`html Eucercosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Eucercosaurus Eucercosaurus (yoo-SER-koh-SAWR-us; “Well-tailed lizard”) is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 113 to 100.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now England. The name Eucercosaurus was given by the British paleontologist Harry Seeley in 1879, based […]
Eucnemesaurus Eucnemesaurus (YOO-knee-mee-SAWR-us; “Good shinbone lizard”) is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, around 216 to 203 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now South Africa. The name Eucnemesaurus was given by paleontologist Egbert Cornelis Nicolaas van Hoepen in 1920 and refers to its
Eucnemus: Profile of a Late Triassic Dinosauriform Eucnemus Eucnemus (YOO-KNEE-mus; “good shin bone”) is a genus of archosaur, possibly an early dinosauriform reptile, that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 228 to 208.5 million years ago. Fossil remains of Eucnemus have been discovered in Germany and possibly Switzerland in Europe. The name Eucnemus was
“`html Eucoelophysis: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Eucoelophysis Eucoelophysis (YOO-ko-lo-FIE-sis; “True hollow form”) Eucoelophysis is a genus of extinct reptile that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 221 to 209 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Chinle Formation of New Mexico, USA. When first described in 1999 by paleontologists Robert M.
“`html Euhelopus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Euhelopus Euhelopus (yoo-hel-OH-puhs; “True marsh foot”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were found in Shandong Province, China. Euhelopus is known for being one of the first dinosaurs discovered in China and
“`html Euoplocephalus Euoplocephalus (YOO-op-loh-SEF-uh-lus; “Well-armored Head”) is a genus of heavily armored herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 76 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in what is now North America, particularly in Alberta, Canada, and Montana, USA. The name comes from Greek words meaning “well-armored head,”
Eupodosaurus – Dinos and Designs Eupodosaurus Eupodosaurus (YOO-poh-doh-SAWR-us; “Well-footed lizard”) is a genus of armored dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, about 168 to 166 million years ago, in what is now France. The name comes from Greek words meaning “good” or “well” (eu), “foot” (podos), and “lizard” (sauros), though it’s primarily known
Euronychodon Euronychodon (YOO-roh-NICK-uh-don; “European claw tooth”) is a genus of small, meat-eating dinosaur known mainly from fossilized teeth. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 to 85 million years ago, in what is now Europe, particularly Portugal, Spain, and possibly France and Uzbekistan. The name Euronychodon was given by paleontologists Miguel Telles Antunes
Europasaurus: Profile of a Dwarf Sauropod Europasaurus Europasaurus (Yoo-ROH-pah-SAWR-us; “Europe lizard”) is a genus of small sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 154 million years ago, in what is now northern Germany. The name refers to Europe, where its fossils were discovered. Europasaurus is famous for being a clear example of
“`html Europelta Europelta (YUR-oh-PEL-tah; “Europe’s shield”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 113 to 110 million years ago, in what is now Spain. The name Europelta carbonensis means “Europe’s shield from the coal,” referring to its European discovery and the coal mine where its fossils were
