Thyreosaurus is a dinosaur that lived a long time ago during the Middle Jurassic period, specifically in Morocco. It is part of a group called stegosaurians, which are known for their unique body shape and armor. The only known species of Thyreosaurus is called Thyreosaurus atlasicus, and it was discovered from fossil remains. These fossils …
Tochisaurus
Tochisaurus Tochisaurus, which means “Ostrich lizard,” is a type of dinosaur that lived around 69 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period. This dinosaur was a small member of a group called theropods, which are known for being bipedal, meaning they walked on two legs. The only known species of Tochisaurus is called Tochisaurus …
Tawasaurus
Lufengosaurus is an interesting dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, around 195 to 190 million years ago. Its name means “Lufeng lizard,” named after the place where fossils were found in China. Discovery History The first fossils of Lufengosaurus were discovered in the late 1930s by a geologist named Bien Meinian in the …
Tetragonosaurus
Lambeosaurus is a fascinating dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period around 76 to 74 million years ago. It was discovered in what is now the United States and Canada, specifically in Alberta. ### Discovering Lambeosaurus The first Lambeosaurus skull was found by a paleontologist named Lawrence M. Lambe, and it was named in …
Tiamat
Tiamat valdecii is a dinosaur that lived during the mid-Cretaceous period in Brazil. It belongs to a group of dinosaurs called titanosaurians, which are known for being large sauropods. Sauropods are long-necked dinosaurs, and Tiamat is one of the earliest known among them from the Potiguar Basin. The naming of Tiamat comes from a mythical …
Tomodon
Diplotomodon is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 to 66 million years ago. The name “Diplotomodon” means “double cutting tooth.” This dinosaur is known from only a single tooth that was found in New Jersey. The tooth was discovered near a place called Mullica Hill, in rocks that …
Tazoudasaurus
**Tazoudasaurus: An Early Jurassic Dinosaur** Tazoudasaurus is a type of dinosaur that lived about 183 to 174 million years ago during the Early Jurassic period. It was discovered in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. **Discovery** The first fossils of Tazoudasaurus were found in the early 2000s during digs near Toundoute, Morocco. Researchers uncovered a …
Texacephale
**Texacephale: A Unique Dinosaur** Texacephale is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 77 million years ago. It was discovered in Texas, specifically in Big Bend National Park, and was first described by scientists in 2010. **Classification** Texacephale falls under several scientific categories: – It belongs to the kingdom Animalia, …
Tianchiasaurus
Tianchisaurus is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 161 to 153 million years ago. It belongs to a group of dinosaurs called ankylosaurs, which were known for their heavy bodies and armor-like skin. Tianchisaurus means “heavenly pool lizard.” It is one of the oldest known ankylosaurs and was found …
Tonganosaurus
Tonganosaurus is an ancient dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, around 184.5 million years ago. It was found in the Yimen Formation, which is located in Sichuan, China. The name “Tonganosaurus” comes from the town of Tong’an, where its fossils were discovered. This dinosaur belongs to a group of large, long-necked dinosaurs called …