Monolophosaurus (Single crested lizard) Phonetic Mon-o-low-fo-doer-us Named By Zhao & Currie - 1993 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species M. jiangi (type) Found in China, Xinjiang - Shishugou Formation When it Lived Mid Jurassic, 174 million years ago Monolophosaurus Facts Monolophosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur […]
Microraptor (Small thief) Phonetic My-crow-rap-tor Named By Xu Xing et al - 2000 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated wingspan of about 70 centimeters Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species M. zhaoianus (type), M. gui, M. hanqingi Found in China, Liaoning Province When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 125 million years ago Microraptor Facts Microraptor is a
Metriacanthosaurus (Moderately spined lizard) Phonetic Met-ree-ah-can-foe-sore-us Named By Alick Walker - 1964 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species M. parkeri (type) Found in England - Oxford Clay When it Lived Mid Jurassic, 165 million years ago Metriacanthosaurus Facts Metriacanthosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived
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Megalosaurus (Great lizard) Phonetic Meg-ah-lo-sore-us Named By Richard Owen & William Buckland - 1824. Full name species Megalosaurus bucklandii by Gideon Mantell - 1827 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 9 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species M. bucklandii (type) Found in England When it Lived Mid Jurassic, 166-164 million years ago Megalosaurus Facts
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
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
Lophostropheus (Crested vertebrae) Phonetic Low-foe-stro-fee-us Named By Martin Ezcurra & Gilles Cuny - 2007 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6-7 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species L. airelensis (type) Found in France, Normandy - Moon-Airel Formation, Maphutseng Formation in Lesotho – southern Africa When it Lived Late Triassic, 216-209 million years ago Lophostropheus
Liliensternus (Rühle von Lilienstern’s one) Phonetic Lil-e-en-ster-nus Named By Samuel Paul Welles - 1984 Hugo Rühle von Lilienstern – 1934 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 4-5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species L. liliensterni (type) Found in Germany - Trossingen Formation When it Lived Late Triassic, 210 million years ago Liliensternus Facts Liliensternus
