Therizinosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Therizinosaurus Therizinosaurus (THEH-rih-ZEE-no-SAWR-us; “Scythe lizard”) is a genus of very large therizinosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 70 million years ago (specifically the late Campanian to early Maastrichtian stages), in what is now Mongolia. The name comes from the Greek word “therizo,” meaning ‘to […]
Thescelosaurus: The Marvelous Lizard of the Late Cretaceous Thescelosaurus Thescelosaurus (THESS-kell-oh-SAWR-us; “Marvelous lizard”) is a genus of small ornithopod dinosaur that roamed western North America during the very end of the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 to 66 million years ago. Its name comes from Greek words meaning “marvelous” or “wonderful” lizard, perhaps because its
Thespesius: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Thespesius Thespesius (THESS-pee-see-us; “Wondrous One”) is a genus of hadrosaurid, or duck-billed, dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 66 million years ago, in what is now North America. The name was given by the famous American paleontologist Joseph Leidy in 1856 based on a
Thotobolosaurus Thotobolosaurus (THOH-toh-boh-loh-SAWR-us; “Thotobolo lizard”) is a genus of basal sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic period, approximately 208 to 200 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Lesotho, a country in Southern Africa. The name Thotobolosaurus comes from the Thotobolo fossil site where its bones
Tianchisaurus: Profile of an Early Armored Dinosaur Tianchisaurus Tianchisaurus (TEE-ahn-chee-SAWR-us; “Heavenly Pool Lizard”) is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 165 million years ago (Bathonian to Callovian stages), in what is now Xinjiang, China. The name refers to Tianchi, or “Heavenly Pool,” a lake in the
Tianyulong Dinosaur: Profile, Facts & Feathers – Dinos and Designs Tianyulong Tianyulong (TEE-ahn-yoo-long; “Tianyu dragon”) Tianyulong is a genus of heterodontosaurid ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 158.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Tiaojishan Formation of Jianchang County, Liaoning Province, China. The name Tianyulong honors the Shandong
Tianyuraptor: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Tianyuraptor Tianyuraptor (TEE-an-YOO-rap-tor; “Tianyuan plunderer”) is a genus of small dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 122 million years ago, in what is now Liaoning Province, China. The name refers to the Tianyu Museum of Nature in Shandong Province, where the type specimen is
Tianzhenosaurus Tianzhenosaurus (tee-AHN-jen-oh-SAWR-us; “Tianzhen lizard”) is a genus of herbivorous ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Huiquanpu Formation in Tianzhen County, Shanxi Province, China, from which it gets its name. Tianzhenosaurus was first described by paleontologists Pang Qiqing and
Tichosteus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Tichosteus Tichosteus (TY-ko-STEE-us; “Wall Bone”) is a genus of dinosaur known from very limited fossil remains discovered in the Morrison Formation of Colorado, USA. It lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago. The name Tichosteus, given by the famous American paleontologist Edward Drinker
Timimus Timimus (TIE-mih-mus; “Tim’s mimic”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 122 to 109 million years ago, in what is now southeastern Australia. The name honors both Tim Rich, the son of the paleontologists who discovered it, and Tim Flannery, an Australian paleontologist. The “mimus” part means
