“`html Rahiolisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rahiolisaurus Rahiolisaurus (RAH-hee-OH-lee-SAWR-us; “Rahioli lizard”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago, in what is now western India. The name refers to Rahioli, the village near the fossil discovery site in Gujarat State. Rahiolisaurus […]
“`html Rahonavis: Profile of the ‘Threat from the Clouds Bird’ Rahonavis Rahonavis (RAH-hoh-NAY-viss; “Threat from the Clouds Bird”) is a genus of small, bird-like theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago, in what is now Madagascar. The name comes from the Malagasy word “rahona” (meaning cloud or menace)
“`html Rajasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rajasaurus Rajasaurus (RAH-jah-SAWR-us; “King Lizard” or “Princely Lizard”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now India during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 65 million years ago. The name Rajasaurus comes from the Hindi word “Raja,” meaning “king” or “prince,” and the
“`html Rapator: Profile of a Prehistoric Australian Predator Rapator Rapator (RAH-pah-tor; “Plunderer”) is a genus of megaraptoran theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 105 million years ago, in what is now Australia. The name Rapator comes from a Latin word that can mean “plunderer” or “seizer,” referring to its likely role
Rapetosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rapetosaurus Rapetosaurus (Rah-PAY-too-SAWR-us; “Mischievous Giant Lizard”) Rapetosaurus is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, from about 70 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Madagascar. The name comes from “Rapeto,” a giant trickster figure in Malagasy folklore (the local legends
“`html Raptorex: Profile of a Prehistoric ‘Robber King’ Raptorex Raptorex (RAP-tor-ex; “Robber King”) is a genus of tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaur announced in 2009 by paleontologist Paul Sereno and his colleagues. The single known specimen, a young individual, was initially described as living during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 million years ago, in what is
Ratchasimasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Ratchasimasaurus Ratchasimasaurus (raht-CHAH-see-mah-SAWR-us; “Lizard from Ratchasima”) Ratchasimasaurus suranareae is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 to 113 million years ago, in what is now Thailand. The name honors the Nakhon Ratchasima province where its fossils were found, and the species name
“`html Rativates: Profile of a Prehistoric Ostrich-Mimic Rativates Rativates (RA-tih-VAY-teez; “ratite swimmer”) is a genus of ornithomimid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 million years ago, in what is now Alberta, Canada. The name refers to its ostrich-like (ratite) body shape and the inferred swimming abilities of some ornithomimids. Rativates
“`html Rayososaurus Rayososaurus Rayososaurus (RAY-oh-so-SAWR-us; “Rayozo lizard” or “Lizard from Rayoso Canyon”) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Cenomanian stage, approximately 99 to 95 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Rayoso Formation in the Neuquén Province of Argentina, South America. The dinosaur
“`html Rebbachisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rebbachisaurus Rebbachisaurus (REH-bah-kih-SAWR-us; “Rebbach lizard”) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the mid-Cretaceous period, approximately 100 to 94 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now North Africa, primarily in Morocco, with other possible remains found in Niger and Tunisia.
