Linhevenator (LIN-heh-ven-AH-tor; “Linhe hunter”) Linhevenator is a genus of troodontid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically in the Campanian stage, about 84 to 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Wulansuhai Formation of the Gobi Desert, located in the Linhe District of Inner Mongolia, China. The name Linhevenator […]
Lirainosaurus Lirainosaurus (lih-RYE-no-SAWR-us; “slender lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago. Its fossil remains have been discovered in Spain and France, placing it among the last dinosaurs to roam Europe. The name Lirainosaurus is derived from the Basque word “lirain,”
Lisboasaurus Lisboasaurus (LIS-boh-uh-SAWR-us; “Lisbon lizard”) is a genus of very small archosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 150 million years ago. Its fossil remains, mostly consisting of jaw fragments and teeth, were discovered in the Guimarota coal mine near Leiria, Portugal, a region historically associated with Lisbon. The name honors
Liubangosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Liubangosaurus Liubangosaurus (LYEW-bahng-oh-SAWR-us; “Liubang lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur, a type of large, four-legged, long-necked herbivore, that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 113 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southern China. The
Loncosaurus Loncosaurus (LONK-oh-SAWR-us; “Chief Lizard”) is a genus of dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 70 million years ago, whose fossils were found in what is now Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It was named by the Argentine paleontologist Florentino Ameghino in 1899 based on very limited fossil remains. Because the fossils are
Longisquama Longisquama (LON-jih-SKWAH-mah; “long scales”) is an extinct genus of small, lizard-like reptile that lived during the Middle to Late Triassic period, approximately 247 to 201 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Madygen Formation of Kyrgyzstan. Longisquama was first named and described by the Russian paleontologist A. G. Sharov in 1970. It
Longosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Longosaurus Longosaurus (LONG-oh-SAWR-us; “Long Lizard”) is a genus of herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 200 to 190 million years ago. Fossils of Longosaurus have been discovered in what is now southern Africa. The name Longosaurus refers to its notably elongated body compared to
Lophorhothon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Lophorhothon Lophorhothon (LO-fo-RO-thon; “Crested Nose”) is a genus of hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 77 to 74 million years ago. Its fossils were first discovered in Alabama, in the southeastern United States, with other possible remains found in North Carolina. Paleontologist Wann Langston Jr.
Lophostropheus: Profile of an Early Theropod Survivor Lophostropheus Lophostropheus (LOH-foh-STROH-fee-us; “Crested Vertebra”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic period, approximately 201 to 199 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in Normandy, France. The name Lophostropheus comes from the Greek words “lophos” meaning crest and
Loricatosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Loricatosaurus Loricatosaurus (Lo-RIH-kuh-toh-SAWR-us; “Armored lizard”) is a genus of stegosaurian dinosaur that roamed Europe during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 165 to 161 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in England and France. Loricatosaurus was first named in 2008 after scientists re-examined fossils that were previously thought
