“`html Saichania Saichania (SIGH-chah-NEE-ah; “Beautiful One”) is a genus of heavily armored ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 75 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia by a Polish-Mongolian paleontological expedition in the early 1970s. The name Saichania comes from the Mongolian language […]
“`html Saltasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Saltasaurus Saltasaurus (SAL-tuh-SAWR-us; “Lizard from Salta”) is a type of long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur called a titanosaur. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago, in what is now Argentina, South America. Paleontologists José Bonaparte and Jaime Powell first described it in 1980. The discovery
Saltopus: Profile of a Pioneering Triassic Reptile Saltopus Saltopus (SAL-toh-puss; “Hopping foot”) is a genus of small, early reptile, possibly one of the first dinosaurs or a close relative called a dinosauriform. It lived during the Late Triassic period, about 228 to 208 million years ago, in what is now Scotland. The name Saltopus was
Saltriovenator: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Saltriovenator Saltriovenator (SAHL-tree-oh-VEH-nah-tor; “Saltrio hunter”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, specifically the Sinemurian stage, about 199 to 191 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now northern Italy. The first and only known specimen was found in 1996
“`html Sanjuansaurus (san-HWAN-sore-us; “San Juan lizard”) is a genus of herrerasaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, specifically the Carnian stage, around 231.4 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Ischigualasto Formation in San Juan Province, Argentina, which is how it got its name. Sanjuansaurus was formally described by paleontologists
Sanpasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sanpasaurus Sanpasaurus (SAHN-bah-SAWR-us; “Lizard from Sanba”) is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Early to Middle Jurassic period, approximately 183 to 168 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Maanshan Member of the Ziliujing Formation (sometimes referred to as the Dashanpu Formation) in Sichuan
Santanaraptor: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Santanaraptor Santanaraptor (SAN-tan-uh-RAP-tor; “Santana Formation plunderer”) is a genus of small coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 million years ago, in what is now northeastern Brazil. Its name refers to the Santana Formation, the historically fossil-rich rock layers where its remains were discovered,
Sarahsaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Sarahsaurus Sarahsaurus (SAIR-uh-SAWR-us; “Sarah’s lizard”) is a genus of basal sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 190 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Kayenta Formation of Arizona, in what is now North America. The name honors Sarah Butler, a major supporter of
“`html Sarcolestes Sarcolestes (SAR-koh-LESS-teez; “Flesh Robber”) is a genus of ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, about 165 million years ago, in what is now England. The name “Flesh Robber” is misleading because Sarcolestes was actually a plant-eating dinosaur. It was first named and described by paleontologist Richard Lydekker in 1893 based
“`html Sarcosaurus Sarcosaurus (SAR-koh-SAWR-us; “Flesh lizard”) Sarcosaurus is a genus of early theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 199 to 196 million years ago, in what is now England. The name Sarcosaurus means “flesh lizard,” referencing its presumed carnivorous diet. It was first described by paleontologist Charles William Andrews in 1921
