Disambiguation Links – Stegosaurus stenops “gigas” (*) (S/F) Stegosaurus means “Roofed lizard”. Stegosaurus was discovered by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1877 in Colorado, though remains have been found throughout northwestern America. Stegosaurus is one of the most iconic dinosaurs due to its unique appearance. It lived during the Late Jurassic period from 155 to 150 million years ago. InGen’s Stegosaurus was 12 meters (40 ft) long and 5.8 meters (19 ft) at the top of its plates. It weighed 7 tons, though InGen’s Stegosaurus is bigger than the actual animal. Stegosaurus was a herbivore. Stegosaurus’ plates are thought to have been used for display with its tail spikes being used for defense against predators. At least two Stegosaurs lived on Isla Aventura with a big age difference between them.…
Disambiguation Links – Compsognathus “triassicus” (S/F) Compsognathus means “Elegant jaw”. Compsognathus was discovered in Germany by Joseph Oberndorfer in 1859, though a fossil has also been discovered in France. Compsognathus is well known for its small size and stature. It lived, contrary to InGen’s scientific name, in the Late Jurassic era 150 million years ago. Compsognathus has been found to be 1 meter (3 ft) long and 26 cm (10 inches) at the hip. It weighed between 0.83 km (1.8 lbs) and 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs). At least two Compsognathus were present on Isla Aventura. During the breakout of Isla Aventura, right after the raft full of tourists was bumped off its course into the carnivore area, two Compsognathus were seen fighting over the shirt of an employee of…
Disambiguation Links – Dilophosaurus “venenifer” (*) (S/F) “Double-crested reptile”, was discovered in 1942 in Monument Valley in the Navajo country, Arizona, by native Jesse Williams. Based on these remains, which came from the Kayenta Formation, it was described in 1954 by Sam Welles as a new species of Megalosaurus, before new remains revealed it was a new animal. Welles gave it a new description, and name, in 1970. Dilophosaurus lived during the Hettangian or Sinemurian stages of the Early Jurassic, about 200 to 190 million years ago. It was 6 meters (20ft) in length, over 1.8 meters (6ft) in height at the hips and 1000 pounds (454kg) in weight. It belonged to the Dilophosauridae, a group of medium-sized early theropods that also included Cryolophosaurus, Dracovenator, and Zupaysaurus. Material for Dilophosaurus includes a number of specimens of varying degrees…
Disambiguation Links – Parasaurolophus walkeri (S/F) / Parasaurolophus walkeri (C/N) / Parasaurolophus walkeri (JN) / Parasaurolophus walkeri (T/C) Parasaurolophus walkeri means “Walker’s near crested lizard”. It was first found by William Parks in Alberta, Canada but other remains have been found in the USA. Parasaurolophus is the best known hadrosaur and despite not being as popular as, say, Tyrannosaurus rex, it is still fairly popular. It lived in the Late Cretaceous era 76.5-73 Million years ago. Size estimates for Parasaurolophus puts it at 9.5 meters (31 ft) in length and 2.8 meters (9 ft) in height. It is estimated to weigh 2.5 tons. Parasaurolophus’ horn on its head is thought to be used as a form of communication. The horn was filled with passages that, when air was forced through them, could be used to create…
Disambiguation Links – Tyrannosaurus rex (S/F) / Tyrannosaurus rex (C/N) / Tyrannosaurus rex (CB-Topps) / Tyrannosaurus rex (JN) Tyrannosaurus rex means “Tyrant Lizard King”. It was first found by Barnum Brown in Eastern Wyoming, but other remains have been found in Western North America. The Tyrannosaurus is the best known dinosaur around the world and has left a huge imprint on the public conscience. It lived during the Late-Cretaceous Era 65 million years ago. The biggest T. rex specimen found was 12.3 meters (40 ft) long and was 4 meters tall (13 feet). It weighed approximately, between 5.4 tons and 6.8 tons. T. rex was a carnivore and recent finds have suggested that it was feathered, which is a feature InGen’s rex lacks. Isla Aventura had at least one Tyrannosaurus on it. At…
Disambiguation Links – Psittacosaurus mongoliensis (IDW-DG) Psittacosaurus, meaning “parrot lizard,” was a psittacosaurid ceratopsian described in 1923 by Henry Fairfield Osborn from remains found Mongolia and northern China; further remains have been found elsewhere in China, Russia, and possibly in Thailand. Psittacosaurus is related to better-known dinosaurs such as Triceratops and Protoceratops, though predated both of these by many millions of years. It lived during the Early Cretaceous period between 130 and 100 million years ago. P. mongoliensis reached approximately 2 meters (6.5 ft) in length and weighed in excess of 20 kg (44 lbs). It was an herbivore, and likely had feathery integument on its tail, a feature which InGen’s recreation clearly lacks. Psittacosaurus is not confirmed to exist on either Isla Nublar or Isla Sorna at present…