Jinzhousaurus (Jinzhou lizard) Phonetic Jin-zu-sor-us Named By X. Wang & X. Xu - 2001 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species J. yangi (type) Found in China, Liaoning Province - Yixian Formation When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 125 million years ago Jinzhousaurus Facts Jinzhousaurus, meaning “Jinzhou lizard,” is a […]
Jiangshanosaurus (Jiangshan lizard) Phonetic Je-ang-shan-o-sore-us Named By F. Tang, X.-M. Kang, Z.-S. Jin, F. Wei & W.-T. Wu - 2001 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species J. lixianensis (type) Found in China, Zhejiang Province - Jinhua Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 160 million years ago Jiangshanosaurus Facts
Jaxartosaurus (Jaxartes lizard - after the Jaxartes River) Phonetic Jax-art-o-sore-us Named By Anatoly Nikolaenvich Riabinin - 1938 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species J. aralensis (type) Found in China. Kazakhstan When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 85-70 million years ago Jaxartosaurus Facts Jaxartosaurus, also known as the “Jaxartes lizard,”
Janenschia (named after Werner Janensch) Phonetic Ya-nen-she-a Named By Rupert Wild - 1991 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 20 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species J. robusta (type) Found in Tanzania - Tendaguru Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 154-150 million years ago Janenschia Facts Janenschia is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived
Isisaurus (Indian Statistical Institute lizard) Phonetic I-si-sore-us Named By Wilson & Upchurch - 2003 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 14-18 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species I. colberti (type) Found in India – Lameta Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 71-65 million years ago Isisaurus Facts Isisaurus is indeed a valid genus of titanosaurian
Irritator (In reference to the ‘irritation’ of the palaeontologists) Phonetic Ih-re-tay-tor Named By D. M. Martill, A. R. I. Cruikshank, E. Frey, P. G. Small & M. Clarke - 1996 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6-8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species I. challengeri (type) Found in Brazil - probably the Santana Formation
Ingenia (she camel) Phonetic In-gen-ia Named By Rinchen Barsbold - 1981 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 3.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species / Found in Mongolia When it Lived Late Miocene, 11-9 million years ago Ingenia Facts Ingenia, also known as the “she camel,” is an extinct genus of camel
Indosuchus (Indian crocodile) Phonetic In-do-soo-kus Named By Charles Alfred Matley & Friedrich von Huene - 1933 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6-7 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species I. raptorius (type) Found in India - Lameta Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70 million years ago Indosuchus Facts Indosuchus is an extinct genus
Iguanodon (Iguana tooth) Phonetic Ig-wah-no-don Named By Gideon Mantell - 1825 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated up to 10 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species I. bernissartensis (neotype) I. galvensis Found in Initially associated with Western Europe, attributed remains are now known in Africa, Asia and North America When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 130-125
Hypsilophodon (Hypsilophus-tooth) Phonetic hip-sih-loh-foh-don Named By Thomas Henry Huxley - 1869 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 1.8 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species Hypsilophodon foxii (type) Found in England, Spain When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 125 million years ago Hypsilophodon Facts Hypsilophodon, also known as the “Hypsilophus-tooth,” was a small herbivorous dinosaur that
