What does the name psittacosaurus mean?

What does the name psittacosaurus mean?

parrot lizard
Psittacosaurus (/ˌsɪtəkəˈsɔːrəs/ SIT-ə-kə-SOR-əs; “parrot lizard”) is a genus of extinct ceratopsian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of what is now Asia, existing between 126 and 101 million years ago. It is notable for being the most species-rich non-avian dinosaur genus.

Who discovered the psittacosaurus?

paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn
The fingers— four per hand, in comparison to five on the hands of ceratopians—ended in blunt claws that would have been suitable for walking or for grasping leaves. The first fossil evidence of Psittacosaurus was found in Mongolia in 1922 and described by paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1923.

What time period did the psittacosaurus live in?

145 million years ago – 66 million years ago (Berriasian – Maastrichtian)Psittacosaurus / Lived

How big is a Psittacosaurus?

66 – 220 lbsPsittacosaurus / Mass

How many Psittacosaurus fossils are there?

Psittacosaurus is known from over 150 individual specimens, of which over 75 belong to the type species, P. mongoliensis. All Psittacosaurus fossils discovered so far have been found in Early Cretaceous sediments in Asia.

What dinosaur is related to a fox?

The four dinosaurs named after Fox: Polacanthus foxii, 1865 – a 5m (16ft)-long armoured dinosaur. Hypsilophodon foxii, 1869 – a 2m (6.5ft)-long small ornithopod. Eucamerotus foxii, 1872 – a sauropod dinosaur of uncertain size. Calamospondylus foxii, 1889 – a small carnivorous dinosaur about 3.5m (11ft)-long.

What is the scariest dinosaur ever?

We’ve seen some scary dinosaurs before, the T-Rex, Utahraptor and Jeholopterus all come to mind, but the newly discovered Heterodontosaur may be the scariest of all. It was a small, fanged dinosaur species that wandered around the toes of other dinosaurs.

Which dinosaur was the biggest Chasmosaurine ceratopsian?

It was a giant chasmosaurine ceratopsian that lived in the Late Cretaceous period (Campanian stage, about 75 million years ago) in what is now New Mexico. Titanoceratops was named for its large size, being one of the largest known horned dinosaurs and the type species was named T.

Where were Psittacosaurus fossils found?

Mongolia
Psittacosaurus, (genus Psittacosaurus), primitive member of the horned dinosaurs (Ceratopsia) found as fossils dating from 100 million to 122 million years ago in Early Cretaceous Period deposits of Mongolia and China.