Saturnalia tupiniquim is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, around 233 million years ago. It was found in Brazil, particularly in the Santa Maria Formation in the southern part of the country. Saturnalia is one of the earliest known dinosaurs. ### Discovery Fossils of Saturnalia were first collected in 1998 …
Sasayamagnomus
### Introducing Sasayamagnomus Sasayamagnomus is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, which is about 112 million years ago. This dinosaur was discovered in Japan, specifically in the Hyogo prefecture. ### What is the Sasayamagnomus? The name “Sasayamagnomus” means “gnome from Sasayama.” It belongs to a group of dinosaurs known as …
Sarmientosaurus
**Sarmientosaurus: A Unique Dinosaur** Sarmientosaurus is a type of dinosaur that lived about 95 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous Period. It was found in what is now Argentina, South America. This dinosaur belonged to a group called titanosaurs, which were large, long-necked dinosaurs known for their size. **Discovery History** In 1997, a paleontologist …
Sarcosaurus
Sarcosaurus is a type of dinosaur that lived about 199 to 196 million years ago, during the Early Jurassic period. It was around 3.5 meters long, which is about 11 feet. This dinosaur roamed areas that are now part of England, and possibly Ireland and Scotland. The name Sarcosaurus means “flesh lizard.” It is one …
Sarcolestes
Sarcolestes is a genus of dinosaurs that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, around 165 million years ago. It is known from fossils found in England, specifically from a place called the Oxford Clay. The name “Sarcolestes” means “flesh robber,” and it was first named in 1893 by a scientist named Richard Lydekker. The only …
Saraikimasoom
Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures that lived millions of years ago. While many dinosaurs have official names, some are still referred to informally. Let’s explore some of these interesting dinosaur names and what we know about them. **Alamotyrannus** This is an informal name for a type of tyrannosaurid dinosaur from North America. Its fossils were discovered …
Sarahsaurus
**Sarahsaurus: The Dinosaur from the Early Jurassic** Sarahsaurus is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 199 to 182 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in northeastern Arizona, USA. **Discovery and Naming** The fossils of Sarahsaurus were collected from the Kayenta Formation near Gold Spring, Arizona. The first …
Sanxiasaurus
Sanxiasaurus is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, around 170 million years ago. Its name means “Sanxia lizard,” named after the famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River in China, where its fossils were found. This dinosaur is known from a partial skeleton made up of 55 bones. These bones …
Santanaraptor
**Santanaraptor** Santanaraptor was a type of dinosaur that roamed South America around 112 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. **Discovery** The first Santanaraptor was discovered in 1996 in Brazil. The scientist who described it was named Kellner, and he published his findings in 1999. The species is called Santanaraptor placidus. **What Did Santanaraptor …
Sanpasaurus
Sanpasaurus is a type of dinosaur called a sauropod. This dinosaur lived during the Early Jurassic period about 183 million years ago in what is now Sichuan, China. The name Sanpasaurus means “Sanpa lizard,” and it was first described by a scientist named Chung Chien Young in 1944. The main fossils found for this dinosaur …