Foraminacephale: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Foraminacephale Foraminacephale (foh-RAM-in-ah-SEF-ah-lee; “head with holes” or “foramina head”) is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76.5 to 75 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. The name Foraminacephale refers to the many […]
“`html Forosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Forosaurus Forosaurus (FOR-oh-SAWR-us; “Foraging Lizard”) is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 120 million years ago, in what is now Europe. The name Forosaurus reflects its likely feeding behavior, suggesting it spent much of its time searching for low-growing
“`html Fosterovenator: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Fosterovenator Fosterovenator (FOSS-ter-oh-VEN-ah-tor; “Foster’s hunter”) is a disputed genus of ceratosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 156 to 148 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Morrison Formation of Wyoming, USA. The name honors John R. Foster, who found the fossil
Fostoria: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Fostoria Fostoria (FOSS-tor-ee-ah; “Of the Fosters”) is a genus of iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the mid-Cretaceous period, approximately 100 million years ago, in what is now Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia. The name Fostoria honors opal miner Robert Foster, who discovered the remarkable fossil site containing
Frenguellisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Frenguellisaurus Frenguellisaurus (fren-GWEL-lih-SAWR-us; “Frenguelli’s lizard”) is a genus of early theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 228 to 208 million years ago, in what is now Argentina. The name honors Dr. JoaquÃn Frenguelli, a notable Italian-Argentine geologist and paleontologist. Frenguellisaurus was described based on fossil
“`html Fruitadens Fruitadens (FROO-tah-denz; “Fruita tooth”) is a genus of heterodontosaurid ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago, in what is now Colorado, USA. Its fossils were discovered in the Fruita Paleontological Area of the Morrison Formation, giving the dinosaur its name. Fruitadens is remarkable for being one
“`html Fukuipelta Fukuipelta (foo-KOO-ee-PEL-tah; “Fukui shield”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 115 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Kitadani Formation in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, making it one of the most complete ankylosaur skeletons found in the country. The name Fukuipelta,
“`html Fukuipteryx: Profile of an Early Avialan Dinosaur Fukuipteryx Fukuipteryx (foo-KOO-ee-TERR-iks; “Fukui wing”) Fukuipteryx is a genus of very early bird-like dinosaurs, known as avialans, that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 127 to 120 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The name Fukuipteryx
“`html Fukuiraptor: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Fukuiraptor Fukuiraptor (FOO-koo-ih-RAP-tor; “Fukui plunderer”) is a genus of megaraptoran theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 127 to 115 million years ago, in what is now Japan. Its name comes from Fukui Prefecture, where its fossils were first discovered in the Kitadani Formation, and
Fukuisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Fukuisaurus Fukuisaurus (foo-KOO-ee-SAW-rus; “Fukui lizard”) is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Kitadani Formation in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, which is how it got its name. Fukuisaurus was first described by paleontologists Yoichi
