“`html Patagotitan Patagotitan (PAT-uh-go-TY-tan; “Patagonian Titan”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 101 to 95 million years ago, in what is now Argentina. The name combines “Patagonia,” the region where its fossils were discovered, with “Titan,” referring to the powerful deities from Greek mythology, highlighting its […]
“`html Paupaupelta Paupaupelta (PAW-paw-PEL-tah; “Paw Paw shield”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaur dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 105 to 100 million years ago, in what is now Texas, USA. Its fossils were discovered in the Paw Paw Formation of Tarrant County. The name Paupaupelta comes from the geological formation where
“`html Pawpawsaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pawpawsaurus Pawpawsaurus (PAW-paw-SAWR-us; “Paw Paw lizard”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Paw Paw Formation in Tarrant County, Texas, USA. The name refers to this geological formation,
“`html Pectinodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pectinodon Pectinodon (PEK-tin-o-don; “Comb tooth”) Pectinodon is a genus of troodontid theropod dinosaur that lived during the very end of the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the late Maastrichtian age, about 66 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now North America, particularly in well-known
Pedopenna: A Feathered Dinosaur Profile Pedopenna Pedopenna (peh-doh-PEN-uh; “foot feather”) is a genus of small, feathered maniraptoran dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 160 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Daohugou Beds of Liaoning Province, China. The name Pedopenna refers to the long, bird-like feathers found on
“`html Pegomastax Pegomastax (PEG-oh-MAST-ax; “Strong jaw”) is a genus of heterodontosaurid ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 200 to 190 million years ago, in what is now South Africa. The name comes from the Greek words “pegos,” meaning strong or thick, and “mastax,” meaning jaw or biter, referring to its robust
Peishansaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Peishansaurus Peishansaurus (PAY-shan-SAWR-us; “Peishan lizard”) Description and Classification Peishansaurus is a genus of armored dinosaur, known as an ankylosaur, that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 90 to 85 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Xinjiang region of China. The dinosaur was named by Swedish
Pelecanimimus: A Comprehensive Profile Pelecanimimus Pelecanimimus (Peh-leh-KAN-ih-MY-mus; “Pelecan mimic”) is a genus of ornithomimosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 129 to 125 million years ago. Fossils of this dinosaur were discovered in the Las Hoyas lagerstätte in Cuenca, Spain. The name Pelecanimimus was given due to the remarkable preservation of
“`html Pellegrinisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pellegrinisaurus Pellegrinisaurus (PELL-eh-GREEN-ee-SAWR-us; “Pellegrini’s lizard”) Pellegrinisaurus is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 72 million years ago (Campanian stage). Its fossils were discovered in the Allen Formation in the Rio Negro Province of Patagonia, Argentina. The name Pellegrinisaurus
“`html Peloroplites: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Peloroplites Peloroplites (PELL-or-oh-PLY-teez; “Monstrous Hoplite” or “Monstrous Heavy One”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 116 to 109 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, North America. The name Peloroplites comes from
