Elaphrosaurus (Lightweight lizard) Phonetic E-laf-roe-sore-us Named By Werner Janensch - 1920 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6.2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species E. bambergi (type) Found in Tanzania - Tendaguru Formation. Possibly also USA - Morrison Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 154-150 million years ago Elaphrosaurus Facts Elaphrosaurus, meaning “lightweight lizard,” …
Dubreuillosaurus (Dunreuil’s lizard) Phonetic Doo-brai-ul-o-sore-us Named By Ronan Allain - 2005 Diet Carnivore/Piscivore Size Estimated 5-9 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species D. valesdunensis (type) Found in France - Caen Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 160 million years ago Dubreuillosaurus Facts Dubreuillosaurus, meaning “Dubreuil’s lizard,” is a genus of theropod dinosaur …
Dryptosaurus (Tearing lizard) Phonetic Drip-toe-sore-us Named By Othniel Charles Marsh - 1877 (Originally named by Edward Drinker Cope in 1866 as Laelaps aquilunguis) Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6.5- 7.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species D. aquilunguis (type) Found in USA When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 67-66 million years ago Dryptosaurus Facts …
Dromiceiomimus (emu mimic) Phonetic dro-mi-see-oh-me-muss Named By William Parks - 1926 Diet Omnivore Size Estimated 3.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species D. brevitertius Found in Canada When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 77-75 million years ago Dromiceiomimus Facts Dromiceiomimus, meaning “emu mimic,” is a genus of ornithomimid dinosaur that lived during the …
Dilophosaurus (Two crested lizard) Phonetic Di-lo-fo-sore-us Named By Samuel Paul Welles - 1970 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 20 feet in length Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species D. wetherilli (type) Found in USA, Arizona – Kayenta Formation When it Lived Early Jurassic, 193-183 million years ago Dilophosaurus Facts Dilophosaurus, meaning “two-crested lizard,” …
Deltadromeus (Delta runner) Phonetic Del-tah-dor-me-us Named By Paul Sereno etal. - 1996 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 30 feet in length Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species D. agilis (type) Found in Morocco - Bahariya Formation and Kem Kem Beds When it Lived Cretaceous, 100 million years ago Deltadromeus Facts Deltadromeus, meaning “delta …
Deinocheirus (Terrible hand) Phonetic Die-noe-ky-rus Named By Osmólska & Roniewicz - 1970 Diet Omnivore Size Estimated up to 40 feet in length Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species D. mirificus (type) Found in Mongolia, Nemegt Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70 million years ago Deinocheirus Facts Deinocheirus, meaning “terrible hand,” was a large …
Daspletosaurus (Frightful lizard) Phonetic Das-pleet-oh-sore-us Named By Dale Alan Russell - 1970 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 30 feet in lenght Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species D. torosus (type), D. horneri Found in Canada, Alberta, Judith River Group - USA, Montana, Judith River Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 77-74 million years …
Cryolophosaurus (Cold crest lizard) Phonetic Cry-oh-low-foe-sore-us Named By William R. Hammer & William J. Hickerson - 1994 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species C. ellioti (type) Found in Antarctica - Hanson Formation When it Lived Early Jurassic, 193 million years ago Cryolophosaurus Facts Cryolophosaurus, meaning “cold crest …
Ceratosaurus (Horned lizard) Phonetic See-rat-oh-sire-us Named By Othniel Charles Marsh - 1884 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 6 meters long Type of Dinosaur Large Theropod Type Species C. nasicornis (type), C. dentisulcatus, C. magnicornis, C. stechowi Found in USA, Morrison Formation. Portugal. Tanzania When it Lived Late Jurassic, 150 million years ago Ceratosaurus Facts Ceratosaurus was …
