Vulcanodon (Volcano tooth) Phonetic Vul-can-o-don Named By Michael Raath - 1972 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 10 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species V. karibaensis (type) Found in Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba, Island 126/127 - Vulcanodon Beds Formation When it Lived Early Jurassic, 201-189 million years ago Vulcanodon Facts Vulcanodon is a genus of sauropod […]
Velociraptor (Swift seizer) Phonetic Vell-oss-e-rap-tor Named By Henry Fairfield Osborn - 1924 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species V. mongoliensis (type), V. osmolskae Found in Mongolia, Barun Goyot Formation, Djadochta Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 75-71 million years ago Velociraptor Facts Velociraptor is a genus of
Valdosaurus (Weald lizard) Phonetic Val-doe-sore-us Named By Peter M. Galton - 1977 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 3 meters long Type of Dinosaur Euornithopod Type Species V. canaliculatus (type) Found in England When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 140 million years ago Valdosaurus Facts Valdosaurus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous
Utahraptor (Utah’s hunter) Phonetic You-tah-rap-tor Named By James Kirkland, Robert Gaston, & Donald Burge – 1993 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 7 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species U. ostrommaysi (type) Found in USA, Utah – Cedar Mountain Formation When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 125 million years ago Utahraptor Facts Utahraptor is a
Unenlagia (Half bird) Phonetic U-nen-lag-ee-ah Named By Novas – 1997 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 3- 3.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species U. comahuensis, U. paynemili Found in Argentina When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 96-90 million years ago Unenlagia Facts Unenlagia is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late
Udanoceratops (Udan-Sayr horned face) Phonetic U-dan-oh-seh-rah-tops Named By Sergei Kurzanov - 1992 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 2.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Ceratopsian Type Species U. tschizhovi (type) Found in Mongolia, Omnogovi Province - Djadokhta Formation, Dornogovi Province - Barun Goyot Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 90 million years ago Udanoceratops Facts Udanoceratops is
Rugops (Wrinkle face) Phonetic Roo-gops Named By P. C. Sereno, J. A. Wilson, & J. L. Conrad – 2004 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 4 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species R. primus (type) Found in Africa, Niger – Echkar Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 95 million years ago Rugops Facts Rugops
Riojasaurus (Rioja lizard) Phonetic Re-o-jah-sore-us Named By Jose Fernando Bonaparte - 1967 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 10 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species R. incertus (type) Found in Argentina, La Rioja Province - Los Colorados Formation When it Lived Late Triassic, 225 million years ago Riojasaurus Facts Riojasaurus was a long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur
Rinchenia (named after the paleontologist Rinchen Barsbold) Phonetic Rin-chen-e-ah Named By H. Osmolska, P. J. Currie & R. Barsbold - 2004 Diet Omnivore Size Estimated 1.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species R. mongoliensis (type) Found in Mongolia When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70 million years ago Rinchenia Facts Rinchenia is a
Rhoetosaurus (Rhoetos lizard) Phonetic Rhoe-toe-sore-us Named By Heber Longman – 1926 Diet Herbivore Size Estimated 18-20 meters long Type of Dinosaur Sauropod Type Species R. brownei (type) Found in Australia, Queensland – Hutton Sandstone Formation When it Lived Mid Jurassic, 175 million years ago Rhoetosaurus Facts Rhoetosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived
