Masiakasaurus (Vicious lizard) Phonetic Mah-shee-ah-kah-sore-us Named By Scott D. Sampson, Matthew Carrano, and Catherine A. Forster - 2001 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 1.8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species M. knopfleri (type) Found in Madagascar, Maevarano Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70-66 million years ago Masiakasaurus Facts Masiakasaurus was a small …
Marshosaurus (Marsh’s lizard) Phonetic Marsh-o-sore-us Named By James Madsen - 1979 it was named in honor of Othniel Charles Marsh Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 4-5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species M. bicentesimus (type) Found in USA – Utah, Colorado - Morrison Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 155-145 million years ago …
Mapusaurus (Earth lizard) Phonetic Mah-puh-sore-us Named By Rodolfo Coria & Philip J. Currie - 2006 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 12 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species M. roseae (type) Found in Argentina - Huincul Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 100-90 million years ago Mapusaurus Facts Mapusaurus was a large …
Mamenchisaurus (Mamenxi lizard) Phonetic Ma-men-chi-sore-us Named By C. C. Young – 1954 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 22-35 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species M. constructus (type), M. anyuensis, M. hochuanensis, M. jingyanensis, M. sinocanadorum, M. youngi Found in China – Mamenxi Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 160-145 million years ago Mamenchisaurus Facts …
Malawisaurus (Malawi lizard) Phonetic Ma-la-wee-sore-us Named By L. L. Jacobs, D. A. Winkler, W. R. Downs & E. M. Gomani – 1993 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated up to 16 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species M. dixeyi (type) Found in Africa, Malawi – Dinosaur Beds Formation When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 110-100 million …
Majungasaurus (Majunga dome) Phonetic Ma-jung-ah-sore-us Named By René Lavocat - 1955 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species M. crenatissimus (type) Found in Madagascar - Maevarano Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70 million years ago Majungasaurus Facts Majungasaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that …
Maiasaura (Caring/Good mother lizard) Phonetic My-ah-sore-ah Named By Jack Horner & Robert Makela - 1979 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 9 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species M. peeblesorum (type) Found in USA - Montana - Two Medicine Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 80-75 million years ago Maiasaura Facts Maiasaura is a genus …
Magyarosaurus (Magyar lizard) Phonetic Mag-yar-oh-sore-us Named By Friedrich von Huene - 1932 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 6-7 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species M. dacus (type), M. hungaricus Found in Hungary- Transylvanian Basin, also Europe & Romania When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 75-70 million years ago Magyarosaurus Facts Magyarosaurus is a genus of …
Lycorhinus (Wolf snout) Phonetic Ly-koe-rhy-nuss Named By Sidney H. Haughton - 1924 Diet Herbivore/Possibly Omnivore Size Estimated 4 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species L. angustidens (type) Found in South Africa, Cape Province - Elliot Formation, England When it Lived Late Jurassic, 155 to 150 million years ago Lycorhinus Facts Lycorhinus, meaning “wolf …
Lurdusaurus (heavy lizard) Phonetic Lur-du-sore-us Named By P. Taquet & D. A. Russell - 1999 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species L. arenatus (type) Found in Niger - Elhraz Formation When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 130 million years ago Lurdusaurus Facts Lurdusaurus is a genus of herbivorous dinosaur …
