Small Theropod

Xixiasaurus ‭(‬Xixia lizard‭)

Xixiasaurus

Xixiasaurus ‭(‬Xixia lizard‭) Phonetic Ze-ze-ah-sore-us Named By J.‭ ‬Lü,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Xu,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Liu,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Zhang,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Jia,‭ & ‬Q.‭ ‬Ji.‭ ‬2010 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 1.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species X.‭ ‬henanensis‭ (‬type‭) Found in China,‭ ‬Henan Province,‭ ‬Xixia County‭ ‬-‭ ‬Majiacun Formation When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 130 million …

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Velociraptor‭ (‬Swift seizer‭)

Velociraptor

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 …

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Unenlagia (Half bird)

Unenlagia

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 …

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Protarchaeopteryx ‭(‬Before Archaeopteryx‭)

Protarchaeopteryx

Protarchaeopteryx ‭(‬Before Archaeopteryx‭) Phonetic Prot-ar-ke-op-teh-riks Named By Q.‭ ‬Ji‭ & ‬S.-A.‭ ‬Ji‭ ‬-‭ ‬1997 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 50 centimeters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species P.‭ ‬robusta‭ (‬type‭)‬ Found in China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation When it Lived Early Cretaceous, 130 million years ago Protarchaeopteryx Facts Protarchaeopteryx, meaning “before …

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Procompsognathus ‭(‬Before elegant jaw‭ ‬-‭ ‬a reference to the genus Compsognathus‭)

Procompsognathus

Procompsognathus ‭(‬Before elegant jaw‭) Phonetic Pro-comp-sog-nay-fuss Named By Eberhaad Fraas‭ ‬-‭ ‬1913 Diet Insectivore/Carnivore Size Estimated 1 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species P.‭ ‬triassicus‭ (‬type‭)‬ Found in Germany,‭ ‬Baden-Wurttemberg‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lowenstein Formation When it Lived Late Triassic, 210-205 million years ago Procompsognathus Facts Procompsognathus, meaning “before elegant jaw,” is a genus …

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Proceratosaurus ‭(‬Before‭ ‬Ceratosaurus‭)

Proceratosaurus

Proceratosaurus ‭(‬Before‭ ‬Ceratosaurus‭) Phonetic Pro-se-rat-o-sore-us Named By Friedrich von Huene‭ ‬-‭ ‬1926 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species P.‭ ‬bradleyi‭ (‬type‭)A.‭ ‬giganticus‭ (‬type‭) Found in England,‭ ‬Gloucestershire,‭ ‬Minchinhampton When it Lived Late Jurassic, 167-164 million years ago Proceratosaurus Facts Proceratosaurus, meaning “before Ceratosaurus,” is a genus of …

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Podokesaurus ‭(swift-footed lizard)

Podokesaurus

Podokesaurus ‭(swift-footed lizard) Phonetic Poe-doe-key-sore-us Named By Mignon Talbot‭ ‬-‭ ‬1911 Diet Insectivore/Carnivore Size Estimated 6-7 feet long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species P.‭ ‬holyokensis‭ (‬type‭) Found in USA,‭ ‬-‭ ‬Portland Formation When it Lived Early Jurassic, 200 million years ago Podokesaurus Facts Podokesaurus was a small carnivorous dinosaur that lived in North …

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Pelicanimimus ‭(‬pelican mimic‭)

Pelicanimimus

Pelicanimimus ‭(‬pelican mimic‭) Phonetic pel-e-kan-i-mim-us Named By Pérez-Moreno, Sanz, Buscalioni, Moratalla, Ortega and Rasskin-Gutman ‬-‭ ‬1994 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 2.5 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species polyodon‭ (‬type‭) Found in Spain When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 70-66 million years ago Pelicanimimus Facts Pelicanimimus, whose name means “pelican mimic,” was a genus …

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Oviraptor ‭(‬Egg thief‭)

Oviraptor

Oviraptor ‭(‬Egg thief‭) Phonetic Oh-vee-rap-tor Named By Henry Fairfield Osborn‭ ‬-‭ ‬1924 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated up to 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species O.‭ ‬philoceratops‭ (‬type‭) Found in Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Djadochta Formation When it Lived Late Cretaceous, 75 million years ago Oviraptor Facts Oviraptor is a genus of theropod dinosaur …

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Ornitholestes ‭(‬Bird robber‭)

Ornitholestes

Ornitholestes ‭(‬Bird robber‭) Phonetic Or-nif-oh-less-tees Named By Henry Fairfield Osborn‭ ‬-‭ ‬1903 Diet Carnivore Size Estimated 2 meters long Type of Dinosaur Small Theropod Type Species O.‭ ‬hermanni‭ (‬type‭) Found in USA‭ ‬-‭ ‬Morrison Formation When it Lived Late Jurassic, 150 million years ago Ornitholestes Facts Ornitholestes is a small theropod dinosaur that lived during …

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