Transylvanosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Transylvanosaurus Transylvanosaurus (tran-sill-VAY-no-SAWR-us; “Transylvanian lizard”) Transylvanosaurus is a genus of rhabdodontid ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian age, about 70 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Hațeg Basin of Transylvania, Romania. The name Transylvanosaurus honors the historical region […]
Traukutitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Traukutitan Traukutitan (TRAOW-koo-tie-TAN; “Trauku’s titan”) is a genus of lognkosaurian titanosaur sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 86 to 84 million years ago (Santonian stage). Its fossils were discovered in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The name Traukutitan comes from “Trauku,” a giant mountain spirit
Triceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Triceratops Triceratops (Try-SERRA-tops; “three-horned face”) is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the very end of the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 68 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils are primarily found in what is now western North America. The name Triceratops, meaning “three-horned face,” was
Trigonosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Trigonosaurus Trigonosaurus (TRY-gon-oh-SAWR-us; “Triangle lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 83 to 70 million years ago, in what is now Brazil. The name Trigonosaurus comes from the Greek words “trigonon,” meaning triangle, and “sauros,” meaning lizard, referring to the
Trimucrodon: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Trimucrodon Trimucrodon (Try-MEW-kroh-don; “Three-pointed tooth”) is a genus of small ornithischian dinosaur known primarily from its distinctive teeth. It lived during the Late Jurassic period, specifically the Kimmeridgian stage, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago. Fossils of Trimucrodon have been discovered in what is now Portugal. The name
Triunfosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Triunfosaurus Triunfosaurus (TREE-oon-fo-SAWR-us; “Triunfo lizard”) is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Rio Piranhas Formation in Paraíba State, northeastern Brazil. The name Triunfosaurus refers to the Triunfo Basin where
Troodon: Profile of a Highly Intelligent Dinosaur Troodon Troodon (TROH-oh-don; “wounding tooth”) Troodon is a genus of relatively small, bird-like dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 77 to 75 million years ago. Fossils of this dinosaur have been discovered in North America, particularly in regions like Montana, Wyoming, Alberta, and even as
Tsaagan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Tsaagan Tsaagan (TSAH-gahn; “white”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name Tsaagan mangas means “white monster,” referring to the exceptional preservation and color of the nearly complete skull, which is
Tsagantegia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Tsagantegia Tsagantegia (TSAH-gahn-TEG-ee-ah; “from Tsagan Teg”) is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 92 to 86 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Bayan Shireh Formation in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The name Tsagantegia refers to the Tsagan Teg
Tsintaosaurus Tsintaosaurus (CHING-dow-SAWR-us; “Qingdao lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid (duck-billed) dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Jingangkou Formation of Shandong Province, China. The name Tsintaosaurus honors the city of Qingdao (formerly spelled Tsingtao), near where the first fossils were found. This
