👉 A protorosaurian is a type of dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous period, around 69 to 65 million years ago. Protors were small, herbivorous dinosaurs with short necks and large teeth. The name "protorosaur" comes from the Greek roots "pro-" (meaning "to" or "from") and "torus" (meaning "wing"). This term likely refers to protosaurian wings that are found in the fossil