Riojasuchus Riojasuchus (REE-oh-hah-SOO-kus; “La Rioja crocodile”) Riojasuchus is an extinct genus of ornithosuchid archosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 227 to 208.5 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Los Colorados Formation in the La Rioja Province of Argentina. It is important to note that while Riojasuchus lived alongside […]
“`html Riojavenatrix Riojavenatrix (ree-OH-hah-veh-NAY-triks; “Rioja huntress”) is a genus of spinosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now Spain during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 129 to 125 million years ago. The name Riojavenatrix honors the La Rioja region of Spain where its fossils were discovered, combined with “venatrix,” Latin for huntress. This dinosaur was
“`html Riparovenator: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Riparovenator Riparovenator (Rye-pah-roh-VEN-ah-tor; “Riverbank Hunter”) is a genus of spinosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 129 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Wessex Formation on the Isle of Wight, in the United Kingdom. The name Riparovenator milnerae honors
Rocasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rocasaurus Rocasaurus (RAW-kah-SAWR-us; “Roca lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 70 million years ago, in what is now South America. The name refers to General Roca, a city in the RÃo Negro Province of Argentina, near where
“`html Rubeosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rubeosaurus Rubeosaurus (ROO-bee-oh-SAWR-us; “Bramble lizard”) is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 74.6 million years ago, in what is now Montana, USA. The name Rubeosaurus comes from the Latin “rubeus,” meaning bramble or thorny bush, referring to the spiky ornamentation
Ruehleia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Ruehleia Ruehleia (ROO-lay-ah; “Rühle’s reptile”) is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, about 216 to 203 million years ago, in what is now Germany. The name honors German paleontologist Hugo Rühle von Lilienstern, who made significant contributions to the study of Triassic reptiles.
“`html Rugops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rugops Rugops (ROO-gops; “Wrinkle Face”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Cenomanian stage, about 95 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Niger, Africa. The name Rugops, derived from Greek words, means “wrinkle face,”
Rukwatitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Rukwatitan Rukwatitan (ROOK-wah-TY-tan; “Rukwa Titan”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the middle part of the Cretaceous Period, specifically the Cenomanian stage, around 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Rukwa Rift Basin in southwestern Tanzania, Africa. The name Rukwatitan refers to
“`html Rutellum: An Armored Dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Rutellum Rutellum (roo-TEL-um; “Little Spade”) is a genus of small, armored nodosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Fossil remains of Rutellum have been discovered in what is now Western Europe, particularly in Spain. The name Rutellum
