Gojirasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Gojirasaurus Gojirasaurus (go-JEE-rah-SAWR-us; “Gojira lizard”) Gojirasaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 210 million years ago, in what is now New Mexico, USA. The name “Gojirasaurus” was given by paleontologist Kenneth Carpenter in 1997, inspired by “Gojira,” the Japanese name for […]
“`html Gondwanatitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Gondwanatitan Gondwanatitan (GOND-wah-nah-TIE-tan; “Gondwana titan”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Brazil, South America. The name Gondwanatitan refers to the ancient supercontinent Gondwana, which included
Gongbusaurus Gongbusaurus (GONG-boo-SAWR-us; “Gongbu Lizard”) is a genus of small, herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur. It lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 165 million years ago. Fossils of Gongbusaurus have been found in the Dashanpu Formation in Sichuan Province, China. The name “Gongbusaurus” means “Gongbu lizard,” referring to the local name for the Dashanpu
“`html Gongpoquansaurus Gongpoquansaurus (GONG-poh-chwan-SAWR-us; “Gongpoquan lizard”) is a genus of hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 113 to 100 million years ago, in what is now northwestern China. The name Gongpoquansaurus refers to the Gongpoquan Basin in Gansu Province, where its fossils were discovered. The species name, Gongpoquansaurus mazongshanensis, also acknowledges
Gongxianosaurus Gongxianosaurus (GONG-she-ahn-oh-SAWR-us; “Gongxian County lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early to Middle Jurassic period, approximately 174 to 168 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Sichuan Province, China, and it was named after Gongxian County where the remains were found. Gongxianosaurus was first described by paleontologist He
“`html Gorgosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Gorgosaurus Gorgosaurus (GOR-go-SAWR-us; “Dreadful Lizard”) is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Campanian stage, about 76.6 to 75.1 million years ago. Its fossils have been primarily found in what is now Alberta, Canada, with some possible remains from Montana,
Goyocephale Goyocephale (GOY-oh-KEF-ah-lee; “ornamented head”) is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 70 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. This dinosaur is known from a partial skeleton which included parts of its skull, giving scientists important clues about its appearance and lifestyle. Goyocephale was named by
“`html Graciliceratops Graciliceratops (grah-SILL-ih-SEHR-uh-tops; “graceful horned face”) is a genus of small neoceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name, derived from the Latin word “gracilis” meaning slender and the Greek “keratops” meaning horned face, appropriately describes its lightly built skeleton. Graciliceratops
“`html Graciliraptor Graciliraptor (GRA-sill-ih-RAP-tor; “slender plunderer”) is a genus of small dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 122 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation in Liaoning Province, China, an area famous for its exceptionally well-preserved fossils. Graciliraptor was named and described by paleontologists
Gracilisuchus: Profile of a Prehistoric Archosaur Gracilisuchus Gracilisuchus (GRAH-sih-lih-SOO-kus; “Graceful Crocodile”) Gracilisuchus is an extinct genus of small archosaur reptile that lived approximately 235 to 230 million years ago, during the Middle Triassic period. Its fossils have been discovered in Argentina, South America. Although its name means “graceful crocodile,” Gracilisuchus was not a direct ancestor
