“`html Shamosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Shamosaurus Shamosaurus (SHAH-mo-SAWR-us; “Shamo lizard”) is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that roamed the earth during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in Mongolia, specifically in the Gobi Desert region. The name Shamosaurus refers to “Shamo,” a Chinese […]
Shanag: Profile of a Small Cretaceous Predator Shanag Shanag (SHA-nag; “after the black-hatted dancers in the Buddhist Tsam festival”) is a genus of small dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 115 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Öösh Formation in Mongolia. Shanag was first described
“`html Shantungosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Shantungosaurus Shantungosaurus (SHAN-tung-oh-SAWR-us; “Shandong Lizard”) is a genus of very large saurolophine hadrosaurid (duck-billed) dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago, in what is now Shandong Province, China. The name refers to the historic name of the province where its fossils were
“`html Shanxia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Shanxia Shanxia (SHAN-shee-ah; “From Shanxi”) is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 70 million years ago, in what is now China. Its name refers to the Shanxi Province where its fossils were discovered. Shanxia was first described in 1998
“`html Shaochilong: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Shaochilong Shaochilong (SHAH-oh-chee-LONG; “Shark-toothed dragon”) is a genus of carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 92 million years ago, in what is now China. The name is derived from Mandarin Chinese: ‘shao’ (shark), ‘chi’ (tooth), and ‘long’ (dragon), referring to its sharp, blade-like
“`html Shenzhousaurus Shenzhousaurus (SHEN-zoh-SAWR-us; “Shenzhou lizard”) is a genus of ornithomimosaur dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 120 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China, an area famous for its exceptionally preserved fossils. The name Shenzhousaurus refers to “Shenzhou,” an ancient name
“`html Shidaisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Shidaisaurus Shidaisaurus (Shih-DYE-sawr-us; “Lizard from Shidai Town”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 174 to 168 million years ago, in what is now Yunnan Province, China. The name Shidaisaurus refers to Shidai Town, a village near the fossil quarry where
Shingopana Shingopana (SHIN-go-PAH-nah; “wide neck”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the middle part of the Cretaceous period, about 100 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Galula Formation in southwestern Tanzania, Africa. The name Shingopana comes from the local Kiswahili language and means “wide neck,” referring to a
“`html Shixinggia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Shixinggia Shixinggia (SHIH-shing-JEE-uh; “from Shixing”) is a genus of oviraptorosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Pingling Formation in Shixing County, Guangdong Province, China, from which it gets its name. The dinosaur
“`html Shri Shri (SHREE DAY-vee; “Shri Devi, a Buddhist deity”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 72 million years ago. The name of this dinosaur honors Shri Devi, a prominent female protective deity in Tibetan Buddhism. Shri was first scientifically
