Neptunidraco Neptunidraco (nep-TOON-ih-DRAH-koh; “Neptune’s dragon”) is a genus of extinct marine reptile, specifically a metriorhynchid crocodylomorph, that swam the seas during the Middle Jurassic period, about 170 to 167 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now Italy. This ancient sea creature was named by paleontologists Andrea Cau and Federico Fanti […]
Neuquenraptor: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Neuquenraptor Neuquenraptor (New-ken-RAP-tor; “Neuquén plunderer”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 to 88 million years ago (Turonian-Coniacian stages), in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The name refers to the Neuquén Province where its fossils were discovered and “raptor,” a
Neuquensaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Neuquensaurus Neuquensaurus (new-KEN-sawr-us; “Neuquén lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 80 million years ago, in what is now Argentina, South America. The name refers to the Neuquén Province where its fossils were first discovered. Originally, some of its remains
Nhandumirim: Profile of an Early Triassic Dinosaur Nhandumirim Nhandumirim (Nyan-doo-mee-REEM; “Small Rhea”) is a genus of small, early dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, about 233 million years ago, in what is now Brazil. Its name comes from the Tupi language, combining “nhandu” (a type of rhea, a large flightless bird) and “mirim”
Nigersaurus: Profile of the 500-Toothed Dinosaur Nigersaurus Nigersaurus (NYE-jer-SAWR-us; “Niger reptile” or “Niger’s lizard”) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the middle Cretaceous period, approximately 115 to 105 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Elrhaz Formation in the country of Niger, Africa. Paleontologist Paul Sereno and his team
Ningyuansaurus Ningyuansaurus (NING-yoo-an-SAWR-us; “Ningyuan lizard”) is a genus of small, feathered oviraptorosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 122 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. The name refers to Ningyuan, an old name for the city of Xingcheng near where
Niobrarasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant | Dinos and Designs Niobrarasaurus Niobrarasaurus (NIGH-oh-BRAH-ruh-SAWR-us; “Niobrara lizard”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 87 to 82 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Niobrara Formation of western Kansas, USA, a region once covered by a shallow
Nipponosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Nipponosaurus Nipponosaurus (ni-PON-oh-SAWR-us; “Japanese lizard”) is a genus of lambeosaurine hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 85 to 80 million years ago, in what is now Sakhalin Island, Russia. The name refers to “Nippon,” the Japanese name for Japan, as Sakhalin was part of Japan
Noasaurus: The Small Theropod with a Killer Claw Noasaurus Noasaurus (no-ah-SAWR-us; “Northwestern Argentina lizard”) is a genus of small, carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Lecho Formation of Salta Province in Northwestern Argentina. Noasaurus was first named and described by
Nodocephalosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Nodocephalosaurus Nodocephalosaurus (NOH-doh-SEF-uh-loh-SAWR-us; “knob-headed lizard”) is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 72 million years ago, in what is now New Mexico, North America. The name comes from the Greek words “nodos” (meaning knob), “kephale” (meaning head), and “sauros” (meaning
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