Stegosaurides Stegosaurides (STEG-oh-SAWR-eye-deez; “Stegosaurus form”) is a genus of thyreophoran dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago, in what is now Argentina, South America. The name, given by German paleontologist Friedrich von Huene in 1909, refers to its perceived similarity to the more famous Stegosaurus. However, Stegosaurides […]
Stegosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Stegosaurus Stegosaurus (STEG-uh-SAWR-us; “Roofed Lizard” or “Covered Lizard”) is a genus of armored dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 145 million years ago. Its fossils have been found mainly in western North America, particularly in the Morrison Formation, with possible remains also discovered in
“`html Stellasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Stellasaurus Stellasaurus (STEL-uh-SAWR-us; “star lizard”) is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that roamed what is now Montana, USA, during the Late Cretaceous period, around 75.2 million years ago. Its name refers to the star-like arrangement of horns and spikes on its bony neck frill. Stellasaurus was first
Stenonychosaurus: Profile of an Intelligent Prehistoric Predator Stenonychosaurus Stenonychosaurus (STEN-oh-NYE-koh-SAWR-us; “Narrow claw lizard”) is a genus of troodontid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 76 million years ago, in what is now Alberta, Canada. The name refers to the distinctive sharp claw found on the second toe of its foot. Remains
“`html Stenopelix: Uncovering the Mysterious ‘Narrow-Pelvis’ Dinosaur Stenopelix Stenopelix (STEN-oh-PEL-iks; “narrow pelvis”) is a genus of small ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 145 to 140 million years ago, in what is now Germany. The name Stenopelix comes from the Greek words “stenos” (narrow) and “pelyx” (pelvis), referring to its distinctively
“`html Stereocephalus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Stereocephalus Stereocephalus (STEHR-ee-oh-SEF-uh-lus; “Solid head”) is a name originally given to a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of North America. First described by Canadian paleontologist Lawrence Lambe in 1902 based on fossil fragments including parts of a skull and armor, the remains pointed to
“`html Stokesosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Stokesaurus Stokesosaurus (STOKES-o-SAWR-us; “Stokes’ lizard”) is a genus of small to medium-sized tyrannosauroid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian stages). Its fossils have been found in the Morrison Formation of North America. The genus was
Stormbergia: An Early Ornithischian Dinosaur Profile Stormbergia Stormbergia (STORM-ber-JEE-uh; “From the Stormberg Group of rock layers”) is a genus of small, plant-eating dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 200 to 190 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in South Africa and Lesotho, discovered in the Upper Elliot Formation, which is
“`html Struthiomimus Struthiomimus (STROO-thee-oh-MIME-us; “ostrich mimic”) is a genus of ornithomimid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 70 million years ago. Fossils of this dinosaur have been primarily discovered in western North America, particularly in regions like Alberta, Canada, and Wyoming, USA. The name Struthiomimus reflects its remarkable resemblance
“`html Struthiosaurus Struthiosaurus (STRUH-thee-oh-SAWR-us; “Ostrich lizard”) is a genus of relatively small armored dinosaur belonging to the Nodosauridae family. These dinosaurs roamed parts of Europe during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 83 to 66 million years ago. The name Struthiosaurus was given by paleontologist Emanuel Bunzel in 1871, referencing the somewhat bird-like, or gracile, nature
