Parksosaurus (Park’s lizard) Phonetic Parks-o-sore-us Named By C. M. Sternberg - 1937 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 2.5-3 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species P. warreni (type) Found in Canada, Alberta - Horseshoe Cnayon Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 75 million years ago Parksosaurus Facts Parksosaurus was a small, herbivorous dinosaur that lived […]
Parasaurolophus (Near Saurolophus/Near lizard crest) Phonetic Pah-rah-sore-o-loe-fus Named By William Parks - 1922 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 10 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species P. walkeri (type), P. tubicen, P. cyrtocristatus Found in Canada - Alberta - Dinosaur Park Formation. USA - New Mexico - Kirtland Formation, possibly also Fruitland Formation, Utah -
Paralititan (Tidal titan) Phonetic Pah-ral-e-ty-tan Named By Joshua B. Smith, Matthew C. Lamanna, Kenneth J. Lacovara, Peter Dodson, Jennifer R. Smith, Jason C. Poole, Robert Giegengack & Yousri Attia - 2001 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 30 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species P. stromeri (type) Found in Egypt - Bahariya Formation When it
Pantydraco (Panty dragon) Phonetic Pan-tee-dray-co Named By Galton, Kermack, Yates - 2007 Diet Carnivore/Omnivore Size Estimated 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species P. caducus (type) Found in United Kingdom, Wales, Pantyffynnon quarry When it Lived Early Jurassic, 200 million years ago Pantydraco Facts Pantydraco, meaning “Pant-y dragon” after Pant-y-ffynnon, the location where
Panoplosaurus (Completely armoured lizard) Phonetic Pan-op-lo-sore-us Named By Lawrence M. Lambe - 1919 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Armoured Dinosaur Type Species P. mirus (type) Found in Canada, Alberta - Dinosaur Park Formation, Saskatchewan - Judith River Formation. USA, Montana - Bearpaw Shale Formation, New Mexico - Ojo Alamo Formation
Pachyrhinosaurus (Thick nosed lizard) Phonetic Pack-ee-rye-no-sore-us Named By Charles Mortram Sternberg - 1950 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species P. canadensis (type), P. lakustai, P. perotorum Found in Canada, Alberta - Bearpaw Formation, Horseshoe Canyon Formation. USA, Alaska - Prince Creek Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70-69
Pachycephalosaurus (thick headed lizard) Phonetic Pak-ee-sef-ah-low-sore-us Named By Barnum Brown & Erich Maren Schlaikjer - 1943 Diet Herbivore/Omnivore Size Estimated up to 4.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species P. wyomingensis (type) Found in USA When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70-65 million years ago Pachycephalosaurus Facts Pachycephalosaurus is a genus of herbivorous dinosaur
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Oviraptor (Egg thief) Phonetic Oh-vee-rap-tor Named By Henry Fairfield Osborn - 1924 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species O. philoceratops (type) Found in Mongolia - Djadochta Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 75 million years ago Oviraptor Facts Oviraptor is a genus of theropod dinosaur
Ouranosaurus (Brave lizard) Phonetic Or-an-o-sor-us Named By Philippe Taquet - 1976 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 7 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species O. nigeriensis (type) Found in Africa, Niger - Echkar Formation. Specimens also known from other locations in Africa When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 125 million years ago Ouranosaurus Facts Ouranosaurus was
Othnielia (Othniel’s Dinosaur) Phonetic oth-ni-ee-lee-a Named By Othniel Charles Marsh - 1877 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 1.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species O. rex (type) Found in USA – Wyoming When it Lived Late Jurassic, 155-150 million years ago Othnielia Facts Othnielia is a genus of small, herbivorous dinosaur that lived during
