Ligabueino Ligabueino (LEE-gah-bweh-EE-no; “Ligabue’s little one”) is a genus of very small noasaurid theropod dinosaur. It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 110 million years ago, in what is now Argentina, South America. This dinosaur was named by paleontologist José Bonaparte in 1996 to honor Giancarlo Ligabue, an Italian supporter of the expedition that […]
Ligabuesaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Ligabuesaurus Ligabuesaurus (lee-gah-BWAY-sawr-us; “Ligabue’s lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 110 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Lohan Cura Formation in the Neuquén Province of Patagonia, Argentina. The name honors Dr. Giancarlo Ligabue, an Italian
Liliensternus Liliensternus (LIL-ee-en-SHTERN-us; “Lilienstern’s reptile”) is a genus of early carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, about 210 million years ago. Fossils of Liliensternus have been discovered in what is now Germany and Switzerland. The name honors the German paleontologist Hugo Rühle von Lilienstern, who collected the original fossils. Liliensternus was
Limaysaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Limaysaurus Limaysaurus (lee-MY-sawr-us; “Limay River lizard”) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 to 97 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now the Neuquén Province of Argentina, South America. The name Limaysaurus refers to the Limay
Limnornis Limnornis (LIM-nor-niss; “Marsh Bird”) is a genus of enantiornithine bird that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 70 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Argentina. The name Limnornis comes from Greek words: “limne” meaning marsh or lake, and “ornis” meaning bird, reflecting its likely habitat. It was first named and
Limnosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Limnosaurus Limnosaurus (LIM-no-SAWR-us; “Lake Lizard”) is a genus name with a complex history in paleontology. While the name was once proposed for a dinosaur, it is now considered an invalid name, most notably as a junior synonym for the hadrosauroid dinosaur Telmatosaurus. The dinosaur material associated with this usage
Limusaurus Limusaurus (LYE-moo-SAWR-us; “mud lizard”) is a genus of ceratosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 161 to 157 million years ago. Fossils of Limusaurus have been discovered in the Shishugou Formation in Xinjiang, China. This dinosaur was first named and described by paleontologist Xu Xing and his colleagues in 2009.
Lingwulong: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lingwulong Lingwulong (LING-woo-long; “Amazing Dragon of Lingwu”) is a genus of dicraeosaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived about 174 million years ago, during the Early to Middle Jurassic period. Its fossils were discovered in the Yanan Formation near Lingwu city in Ningxia, China, which is reflected in its name meaning
Linhenykus: Profile of the Single-Fingered Dinosaur Linhenykus Linhenykus (LIN-heh-NYE-kus; “Linhe claw”) is a genus of small alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 84 to 75 million years ago (Campanian stage), in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. The name “Linhenykus” refers to the Linhe district where its fossils were discovered,
Linheraptor: Profile of a Prehistoric Predator Linheraptor Linheraptor (LIN-heh-RAP-tor; “Linhe plunderer”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now Inner Mongolia, China, during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 million years ago. The name refers to the Linhe district where its fossils were discovered and “raptor,” meaning plunderer or thief, a
