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Velocipes Velocipes (veh-LOSS-ih-peez; “swift foot”) is a genus of archosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, approximately 220 to 208 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Poland. The name Velocipes, meaning “swift foot,” was given by paleontologist Friedrich von Huene in 1932, based on a single, incomplete lower leg […]

Velociraptor: Profile of a Swift Prehistoric Hunter Velociraptor Velociraptor (veh-LOSS-ih-RAP-tor; “swift seizer” or “swift plunderer”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 to 71 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered primarily in Mongolia and China. The first scientifically recognized fossils of Velociraptor

Velocisaurus – Dinosaur Encyclopedia – Dinos and Designs Velocisaurus Velocisaurus (veh-LOSS-ih-SAWR-us; “Swift Lizard”) is a genus of small noasaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 85 to 83 million years ago (Santonian stage), in what is now Argentina, South America. The name comes from the Latin word “velox” meaning swift and

Venenosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Venenosaurus Venenosaurus (veh-NEN-oh-SAWR-us; “Poison lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 112 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, USA. The name Venenosaurus refers to the Poison Strip Member of the formation where it

Veterupristisaurus Veterupristisaurus (VEH-teh-roo-PRIS-tih-SAWR-us; “Old Shark-Toothed Lizard”) is a genus of carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Tanzania, Africa. The name Veterupristisaurus highlights its ancient status as one of the earliest known members of the

Viavenator: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Viavenator Viavenator (VEE-ah-VEN-ah-tor; “Road Hunter”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now Patagonia, Argentina, during the Late Cretaceous period, about 85 to 83 million years ago. The name Viavenator means “road hunter” because its fossils were found near a place called “La Invernada,” an

Vitakridrinda: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Vitakridrinda Vitakridrinda (VEE-tah-kree-DRIN-dah; “Vitakri creature”) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian stage, about 70 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Pab Formation in Balochistan, Pakistan. The name refers to the Vitakri Member, the

Vitakrisaurus Vitakrisaurus (VEE-tah-kree-SAWR-us; “Vitakri’s lizard”) is a genus of small theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 70 million years ago, in what is now Pakistan. The name refers to the Vitakri Member of the Pab Formation, where its fossils were discovered. Vitakrisaurus was first described by paleontologist M. Sadiq Malkani in

Volgatitan: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Volgatitan Volgatitan (VOHL-gah-TY-tan; “Volga titan”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 136 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Ulyanovsk Oblast of European Russia, near the Volga River, which inspired its name along with its massive,

Volkheimeria: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Volkheimeria Volkheimeria (VOLK-hime-er-EE-ah; “Volkheimer’s reptile”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 165 to 163 million years ago (Callovian stage), in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The name honors Dr. Wolfgang Volkheimer, a notable German-Argentine geologist and paleontologist who contributed significantly to