“`html Pelorosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pelorosaurus Pelorosaurus (PELL-oh-roh-SAWR-us; “Monstrous lizard”) is a genus of large sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 140 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils have been found primarily in England, with some possible remains from Portugal. The name Pelorosaurus was given by the paleontologist […]
Peltosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Armored Lizard Peltosaurus Peltosaurus (PEL-toh-SAWR-us; “shield lizard”) is an extinct genus of anguid lizard, not a dinosaur, that lived during the Eocene to Oligocene epochs, approximately 40 to 25 million years ago, in what is now North America. The name Peltosaurus refers to the extensive bony armor that covered its
Penelopognathus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Penelopognathus Penelopognathus (PEH-neh-LOH-pog-NATH-us; “Penelope’s jaw”) is a genus of herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 113 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Zhonggou Formation of Inner Mongolia, China. The name Penelopognathus was given by paleontologists Pascal Godefroit, Li Hong,
Pentaceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Pentaceratops Pentaceratops (PEN-tuh-SEHR-uh-tops; “Five-horned face”) is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that roamed North America during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Campanian stage, approximately 76 to 73 million years ago. The name refers to the five prominent horn-like structures on its skull, although only three were true
Petrobrasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Petrobrasaurus Petrobrasaurus (PEH-troh-BRAH-soar-us; “Petrobras lizard”) is a genus of large titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur. These enormous plant-eaters lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 89 to 83 million years ago, in what is now Argentina. The first fossils of Petrobrasaurus were discovered in the Neuquén Basin during exploration work by
“`html Phaedrolosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Phaedrolosaurus Phaedrolosaurus (FEE-dro-loh-SAWR-us; “Nimble Lizard” or “Frolicsome Lizard”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 140 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Lianmuqin Formation in the Wuerho area of Xinjiang, China. The dinosaur was named and
“`html Philovenator Philovenator (FIL-oh-ven-AH-tor; “Hunting Lover”) is a genus of small troodontid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 71 million years ago, in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. The name Philovenator combines the Greek word “philos,” meaning “loving,” and the Latin word “venator,” meaning “hunter,” referencing its presumed
Phuwiangosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant from Thailand Phuwiangosaurus Phuwiangosaurus (POO-wee-ang-oh-SAWR-us; “Phu Wiang lizard”) is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 140 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Sao Khua Formation in the Phu Wiang region of northeastern Thailand, which gives the
“`html Phuwiangvenator Phuwiangvenator (Poo-wee-ang-VEN-ah-tor; “Phu Wiang hunter”) is a genus of meat-eating theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Sao Khua Formation in northeastern Thailand. The name Phuwiangvenator refers to the Phu Wiang mountains, which are close to where its
“`html Phyllodon: Profile of a Jurassic Herbivore Phyllodon Phyllodon (FIL-oh-don; “Leaf tooth”) is a genus of small ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, specifically the Kimmeridgian stage, about 155 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils, mainly consisting of teeth and a few jaw fragments, were discovered in the Guimarota lignite coal
