Archaeopteryx (Ancient wing) Phonetic Ar-kay-op-teh-rix Named By Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer - 1861 Diet Carnivore / Insectivore Size Estimated 50cm meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species A. lithographica (type) A. albersdoerferi Found in Various locations in Germany When it Lived Late Jurassic, 147 million years ago Archaeopteryx Facts Archaeopteryx is …
Anserimimus (Goose mimic) Phonetic An-ser-e-mime-us Named By Rinchen Barsbold - 1988 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 3 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species A. planinychus (type) Found in Mongolia, Bayankhongor Province - Nemegt Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 84-65 million years ago Anserimimus Facts Anserimimus (/,aens@rI’maIm@s “goose mimic”) is a genus belonging …
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 …
Afrovenator (African-hunter) Afrovenator (African-hunter) Afrovenator, also known as “African hunter,” was named by paleontologist Paul Sereno, Jeffrey Wilson, Hans Larsson, Didier Dutheil, and Hans-Dieter Sues in 1994. This carnivorous dinosaur lived during the Early Cretaceous, approximately 132-121 million years ago. Afrovenator was a Large Theropod, estimated between 7-8 meters in length. Afrovenator fossil remains were …
Acrocanthosaurus (High spined lizard) Acrocanthosaurus (High spined lizard) Acrocanthosaurus, also known as “High spined lizard”, was named by paleontologist John Willis Stovall & Wann Langston, Jr. in 1950. This carnivorous dinosaur lived during the Early Cretaceous, approximately 115-105 million years ago. Acrocanthosaurus was a Large Theropod, estimated up to 11.5 meters in length. Acrocanthosaurus fossil …
Achillobator (Achilles hero) Achillobator (Achilles hero) Achillobator, also known as “Achilles hero,” was named by paleontologist Altangerel Perle, Mark A. Norell & Jim Clark in 1999. This carnivorous dinosaur lived during the Late Cretaceous, approximately 99-84 million years ago. Achillobator was a Large Theropod, estimated 6 meters in length. Achillobator fossil remains were found in …
