Monolophosaurus (Single crested lizard) Phonetic Mon-o-low-fo-doer-us Named By Zhao & Currie - 1993 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species M. jiangi (type) Found in China, Xinjiang - Shishugou Formation When it Lived Mid Jurassic, 174 million years ago Monolophosaurus Facts Monolophosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur […]
Minmi (After Minmi crossing, Australia) Phonetic Min-me Named By Ralph Molnar - 1980 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 3 meters long Type of Dinosaur Armoured Dinosaur Type Species M. paravertebra (type) Found in Australia, Minmi crossing When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 119-113 million years ago Minmi Facts Minmi is a genus of ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived
Microraptor (Small thief) Phonetic My-crow-rap-tor Named By Xu Xing et al - 2000 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated wingspan of about 70 centimeters Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species M. zhaoianus (type), M. gui, M. hanqingi Found in China, Liaoning Province When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 125 million years ago Microraptor Facts Microraptor is a
Micropachycephalosaurus (small thick headed lizard) Phonetic My-krow-pak-e-sef-ah-lo-sore-us Named By Z. Dong - 1978 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated up to 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species M. hongtuyanensis (type) Found in China, Shandong Province - Wangshi Group When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70 million years ago Micropachycephalosaurus Facts Micropachycephalosaurus is a genus of
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Microceratus (Small horned) Phonetic Mi-krow-seh-rah-tus Named By O. Mateus - 2008 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated up to 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species M. gobiensis (type) Found in Mongolia When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 80 million years ago Microceratus Facts Microceratus, meaning “small horned,” is a genus of small ceratopsian dinosaur that
Metriacanthosaurus (Moderately spined lizard) Phonetic Met-ree-ah-can-foe-sore-us Named By Alick Walker - 1964 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species M. parkeri (type) Found in England - Oxford Clay When it Lived Mid Jurassic, 165 million years ago Metriacanthosaurus Facts Metriacanthosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived
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Melanorosaurus (Black mountain lizard) Phonetic Meh-lan-os-sore-us Named By Sidney H. Haughton - 1924 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species M. readi (type) Found in South Africa - Elliot Formation When it Lived Early Jurassic, 183-174 million years ago Melanorosaurus Facts Melanorosaurus is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that
Megalosaurus (Great lizard) Phonetic Meg-ah-lo-sore-us Named By Richard Owen & William Buckland - 1824. Full name species Megalosaurus bucklandii by Gideon Mantell - 1827 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 9 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species M. bucklandii (type) Found in England When it Lived Mid Jurassic, 166-164 million years ago Megalosaurus Facts
Maxakalisaurus (Maxakali lizard, after a Topa divinity) Phonetic Max-ah-kal-e-sore-us Named By A. W. A. Kellner, D. A. Campos, S. A. K. Azevedo, M. N. F. Trotta, D. D. R. Henriques, M. M. T. Craik & H. P. Silva - 2006 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 13 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species M. topai
Massospondylus (longer vertebra) Phonetic Mas-so-spon-de-lus Named By Richard Owen - 1854 Diet Herbivore/Possibly Omnivore Size Estimated 4-5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species M. carinatus (type), M. kaalae Found in Lesotho - Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa - Clarens Formation, Upper Elliot Formation, and Zimbabwe - Forest Sandstone Formation, Mpandi Formation, Upper Karroo
