“`html Qantassaurus Qantassaurus (KWAN-tah-SAWR-us; “Qantas lizard”) is a genus of small herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 115 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Victoria, Australia. The name Qantassaurus honors Qantas, the Australian airline, for its support in transporting fossils and promoting Australian science. This dinosaur was first […]
“`html Qianzhousaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Qianzhousaurus Qianzhousaurus (CHYEN-joh-SAWR-us; “Qianzhou lizard”) is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago, in what is now southern China. The name refers to Qianzhou, an old name for the city of Ganzhou near where its
“`html Qiaowanlong: The Dragon from Qiaowan Qiaowanlong Qiaowanlong (CHYOW-wahn-long; “Dragon from Qiaowan”) Qiaowanlong is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Xinminpu Group in Gansu Province, China. The name Qiaowanlong means “dragon from Qiaowan,” referring to the
Qijianglong: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Qijianglong Qijianglong (CHEE-jyahng-long; “Dragon of Qijiang”) is a genus of mamenchisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 160 million years ago, in what is now China. Its name combines “Qijiang,” the district in Chongqing where its fossils were discovered by farmers in 2006, with “long,”
“`html Qingxiusaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Qingxiusaurus Qingxiusaurus (CHING-shoo-SAWR-us; “Qingxiu lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago, in what is now southern China. The name Qingxiusaurus refers to the Qingxiu District of Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, where its fossils
“`html Quaesitosaurus Quaesitosaurus (KWAY-sih-toh-SAWR-us; “extraordinary lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 85 to 70 million years ago (Campanian stage). Its fossils were discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Quaesitosaurus was first described by paleontologists S. M. Kurzanov and A. F. Bannikov in 1983 based
Quetecsaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Quetecsaurus Quetecsaurus (KEH-tek-SAWR-us; “Quetec 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 Mendoza Province of Argentina, South America. The name Quetecsaurus honors Quetec, a deity of the local Huarpe
Quilmesaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Quilmesaurus Quilmesaurus (KILL-meh-SAWR-us; “Quilmes lizard”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 85 to 83 million years ago. The name honors the Quilmes, an indigenous people who inhabited the region where its fossils were discovered. Quilmesaurus was
