“`html Paludititan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Paludititan Paludititan (pah-lew-dih-TIE-tan; “Marsh Titan”) Paludititan is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Romania. The name combines the Latin “palus” (marsh), referring to the wetland environment of its discovery site […]
Paluxysaurus Paluxysaurus (PAH-luck-see-SAWR-us; “Paluxy River lizard”) is a genus of very large sauropod dinosaur that roamed what is now Texas in the United States during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 million years ago. Its name honors the Paluxy River, near where its fossils were discovered. Paluxysaurus was first named and described by paleontologist Peter
“`html Pampadromaeus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pampadromaeus Pampadromaeus (PAM-pah-DROH-mee-us; “Pampa runner”) is a genus of small, early sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, about 233 to 225 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Pampa region of southern Brazil. The name Pampadromaeus combines “Pampa” with the Greek word “dromeus,”
Pamparaptor Pamparaptor (PAM-pah-RAP-tor; “Pampa plunderer”) is a genus of unenlagiine dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 89.8 to 86.3 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Anacleto Formation of Neuquén Province, Argentina. The name “Pamparaptor” comes from the Pampa region of Argentina where it was found and “raptor,”
Panamericansaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Panamericansaurus Panamericansaurus (PAN-ah-MER-ih-kan-SAWR-us; “Pan American Energy’s lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Neuquén Province of Patagonia, Argentina. The name honors Pan American Energy, an oil and gas
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“`html Pandoravenator: Profile of a Late Jurassic Hunter Pandoravenator Pandoravenator (pan-DOH-rah-ven-AH-tor; “Pandora’s hunter”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 161 to 155 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Chubut Province of Patagonia, Argentina. The name Pandoravenator comes from “Pandora,” the name of the Cañadón
Panguraptor: Profile of an Early Jurassic Predator Panguraptor Panguraptor (PANG-goo-RAP-tor; “Pan Gu’s plunderer”) is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 199 to 190 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Lufeng Formation in Yunnan Province, China. The name “Panguraptor” refers to Pan Gu, a creator
Panoplosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Panoplosaurus Panoplosaurus (PAN-oh-plo-SAWR-us; “Completely Armored Lizard”) Panoplosaurus is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 75 million years ago. Fossils of this heavily armored herbivore have been discovered in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. The name Panoplosaurus comes
“`html Panphagia: Profile of an Early Omnivorous Dinosaur Panphagia Panphagia (Pan-FAY-jee-uh; “all eater”) is a genus of early sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 231 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Ischigualasto Formation of northwestern Argentina. The name Panphagia, derived from Greek words meaning “all eater,” refers to
“`html Pantydraco: Profile of an Early Sauropodomorph Pantydraco Pantydraco (Pant-ee-DRAH-koh; “Pant-y-ffynnon dragon”) is a genus of early sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, around 201 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Wales, United Kingdom. The name Pantydraco comes from the Pant-y-ffynnon quarry where it was found, combined with “draco,” the
