“`html Levnesovia Levnesovia (lev-neh-SOH-vee-ah; “Lev Nesov’s dinosaur”) is a genus of basal hadrosauroid dinosaur, an early type of duck-billed dinosaur, that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 92 to 90 million years ago (Turonian stage). Its fossils were discovered in the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan, Central Asia. The dinosaur was named and described in […]
Lexovisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lexovisaurus Lexovisaurus (LEK-so-vih-SAWR-us; “Lexovian lizard”) is a genus of stegosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, around 165 to 164 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now England and France. The name “Lexovisaurus” refers to the Lexovii, an ancient Gallic tribe that
“`html Leyesaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Leyesaurus Leyesaurus (LAY-eh-sore-us; “Leyes’ lizard”) is a genus of massospondylid sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 189 to 174 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Quebrada del Barro Formation in San Juan Province, Argentina. The name honors the Leyes family, who
Liaoceratops Liaoceratops (lee-OW-keh-RAH-tops; “Liao horned face”) is a genus of small, early ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 126 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the famous Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. The name refers to the Liaoning region and the small horns present on its skull. Liaoceratops
“`html Liaoningosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Armored Dinosaur Liaoningosaurus Liaoningosaurus (lee-YOW-ning-oh-SORE-us; “Liaoning lizard”) is a genus of armored dinosaur, known as an ankylosaur, that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 122 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Liaoning Province of northeastern China, which is how it got its name. This dinosaur
“`html Liaoningotitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Liaoningotitan Liaoningotitan (LEE-ow-ning-oh-TIE-tan; “Liaoning titan”) is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 113 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation in Liaoning Province, China, an area famous for its exceptionally well-preserved fossils, including feathered
“`html Liaoningraptor: Profile of a Feathered Predator Liaoningraptor Liaoningraptor (LEE-ow-ning-RAP-tor; “Liaoning plunderer”) is a genus of small, feathered dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur. It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 125 to 120 million years ago, in what is now Liaoning Province, China. The name “Liaoningraptor” comes from “Liaoning,” the area where its fossils were found,
“`html Liaoningvenator: Profile of the Liaoning Hunter Liaoningvenator Liaoningvenator (lee-OW-ning-VEN-ah-tor; “Liaoning hunter”) Liaoningvenator is a genus of troodontid theropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 124 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the famous Yixian Formation in Liaoning Province, China, a place known for its incredibly
“`html Libycosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Libycosaurus Libycosaurus (LIB-ih-koh-SAWR-us; “Libyan lizard”) is an extinct genus of large, hippo-like mammals called anthracotheres. Despite its name ending in “-saurus,” which often refers to lizards or dinosaurs, Libycosaurus was not a reptile. It was a mammal related to modern hippopotamuses and, more distantly, to whales. These animals
Liella: Profile of an Early Cretaceous Ornithopod Liella Liella (lee-EL-uh; “Li’s graceful one”) is a genus of small, herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago, in what is now Liaoning Province, China. Its fossils were found in the famous Yixian Formation, known for its exceptionally well-preserved fossils,
