Ammosaurus (sand lizard) Phonetic ah-moh-sore-us Named By Othniel Charles Marsh - 1891 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species A. major (type) Found in USA – Portland Formation When it Lived Early Jurassic, 195-180 million years ago Ammosaurus Facts Ammosaurus (“sand Lizard”) is a genus of sauropodomorphs that was …
Amargasaurus (Amarga lizard) Phonetic A-mar-gah-sore-us Named By Leonardo Salgado & José Bonaparte - 1991 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 10 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species A. cazaui (type) Found in Argentina, Neuquén province - La Amarga Formation When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 132-127 million years ago Amargasaurus Facts Amargasaurus (/@,ma:rg@’so:r@s(also known as “La …
Alvarezsaurus (Alvarez’s lizard) Phonetic Al-vah-rez-sore-us Named By Jose F. Bonaparte - 1991 Diet Carnivore maybe Insectivore Size Estimated 1.2 – 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species A. calvoi (type) Found in Argentina - Bajo de la Carpa Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 89-85 million years ago Alvarezsaurus Facts Alvarezsaurus (/,aelv@rez’so:r@s”Alvarez’s …
Allosaurus (Different lizard) Phonetic Al-loh-sore-us Named By Othniel Charles Marsh - 1877 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 8.5 meters long, some specimens up to 12 meter long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species A. fragilis (type), A. europaeus, A. jimmadseni Found in USA, Portugal, possibly Tanzania When it Lived Late Jurassic, 156-144 million years ago …
Alioramus (Different Branch) Phonetic Ah-lee-oh-ray-mus Named By Sergei Kurzanov - 1976 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species A. remotus (type), A. altai Found in Mongolia When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 71-65 million years ago Alioramus Facts Alioramus (/,aelioU’reIm@s/) is a species of theropod dinosaurs from early in …
Alectrosaurus (Unmarried lizard) Phonetic Ah-lec-tro-sore-us Named By Charles Gilmore – 1933 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 5-6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species A. olseni (type) Found in China, Mongolia – Iren Dabasu Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 90-70 million years ago Alectrosaurus Facts Alectrosaurus (/@,lektroU’so:r@s/ which translates to “alone lizard”) is …
Albertosaurus (Alberta lizard) Phonetic Al-ber-to-sore-us Named By Henry Fairfield Osborn - 1905 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 10 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species A. sarcpohagus (type) Found in Canada. USA When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 76-74 million years ago Albertosaurus Facts Albertosaurus (/ael,be:rt@’so:r@s/; meaning “Alberta lizard”) is a genus of …
Albertaceratops (Alberta horned face) Phonetic Al-ber-tah-seh-rah-tops Named By Michael J. Ryan - 2007 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species A. nesmoi (type) Found in Canada, Alberta - Oldman Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 80-75 million years ago Albertaceratops Facts The Albertaceratops (meaning “Alberta horned face”) was a …
Alamosaurus (Alamo lizard) Alamosaurus (Alamo lizard) Alamosaurus, also known as “Alamo lizard,” was named by paleontologist Charles W. Gilmore in 1922. This herbivorous dinosaur lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 199-189 million years ago. Alamosaurus was a Sauropod, estimated to measure between 20-24 meters in length. Alamosaurus fossil remains were found in USA, New …
Agilisaurus (Agile lizard) Agilisaurus (Agile lizard) Agilisaurus, also known as “Agile lizard,” was named by paleontologist Peng Guangzhou in 1990. This herbivorous dinosaur lived during the Late Jurasic period, approximately 169-159 million years ago. Agilisaurus was a Euornithopod, estimated to measure between 1.2-1.7 meters in length. Agilisaurus fossil remains were found in China, Sichuan Province, …
