Powellvenator – Dinosaur Encyclopedia Powellvenator Powellvenator (POW-el-ven-AH-tor; “Powell’s hunter”) is a genus of megaraptoran theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 80 million years ago, in what is now Argentina, South America. The name honors the Argentine paleontologist Jaime Eduardo Powell for his contributions to the study of dinosaurs in the region. […]
Pradhania Pradhania (pra-DAH-nee-uh; “named after Dhiraj Kumar Pradhan”) is a genus of basal sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 199 to 190 million years ago, in what is now India. The name honors Dhiraj Kumar Pradhan, a geologist who assisted in the discovery of the fossil locality. Pradhania was first described
“`html Prenocephale: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Prenocephale Prenocephale (PREH-no-SEF-uh-lee; “Sloping Head”) is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. The name Prenocephale comes from Greek words meaning “sloping” or “inclined” and “head,” referring
Prenoceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Prenoceratops Prenoceratops (PREE-no-SEHR-uh-tops; “Sloping Horn Face”) is a genus of leptoceratopsid ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Campanian stage, about 83 to 74 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Montana, USA, in the Two Medicine Formation. Prenoceratops was first
Prestwichia: Footprints of a Middle Jurassic Theropod Prestwichia Prestwichia (PRESS-twich-EE-ah; “Prestwich’s ichnite [fossil footprint]”) is an ichnogenus, a scientific name assigned to trace fossils, specifically fossilized footprints. These footprints are believed to have been made by a theropod dinosaur. Tracks originally attributed to Prestwichia were described from the Stonesfield Slate of Oxfordshire, England, dating to
Prestwichianna: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Prestwichianna Prestwichianna (prest-WITCH-ee-AN-uh; “Prestwich’s tracks”) is an ichnogenus, which is a scientific name given to trace fossils, specifically fossil footprints. These tracks date back to the Triassic period, around 252 to 201 million years ago. Prestwichianna footprints have been discovered in various locations, notably in Europe. They were not
“`html Preventiceratops Preventiceratops (pre-VEN-ti-SER-a-tops; “Early Horned Face”) is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically in the late Campanian stage, around 72.5 million years ago. Fossils of Preventiceratops have been discovered in Coahuila, Mexico. The name Preventiceratops means “early horned face,” which reflects its position as one of
Priconodon Priconodon (PRY-koh-noh-don; “Saw Cone Tooth”) is a genus of nodosaurid ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 113 to 110 million years ago, in what is now Maryland, North America. The name refers to the distinctive saw-like edges of its cone-shaped teeth. Priconodon was first named and described by the American
Priodontognathus (PRY-oh-don-toh-NAY-thus; “Saw-tooth jaw”) is a genus of ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils, primarily a piece of an upper jaw with teeth, were discovered in England. The name Priodontognathus refers to the saw-like edges of its teeth. This dinosaur was first named
“`html Proa: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Proa Proa (PRO-ah; “Prow”) is a genus of herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 million years ago, in what is now the Teruel province of Spain. The name Proa, meaning “prow,” refers to the distinctive, sharp, boat-front shape of the predentary bone
