The Mesozoic Era

Explore dinosaurs through time

Dinosaurs were one of the most successful animals in Earth's history — first appearing 231 million years ago and ruling the planet for nearly 160 million years. Explore their rise, dominance, and the event that wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

151
In Vault
47
Carnivores
77
Herbivores
27
Other
Triassic
Early Jurassic
Late Jurassic
Early Cretaceous
Late Cretaceous
Triassic Period
Triassic201–252 Mya51 million years
247
Nothosaurus247–228
237
Herrerasaurus237–227.3
233.23
Staurikosaurus pricei233.23–231.4
232
Eodromaeus232–229
231
Eoraptor lunensis231–228Pisanosaurus mertii231–225
227.3
Plateosaurus227.3–205.7
214
Liliensternus liliensterni214–204
210
Caelistiventus hanseni210–201Caviramus schesaplanensis210–205
205.7
Coelophysis205.7–201.4
Jurassic Period
Early Jurassic174–201 Mya27 million years
201.4
Heterodontosaurus201.4–192.9
201.3
Ichthyosaurus201.3–182.7Plesiosaurus201.3–190.8
200
Dimorphodon200–190Lesotho Lizard200–190Lufengosaurus huenei200–190Vulcanodon karibaensis200–190
196
Barapasaurus tagorei196–183Scelidosaurus196–191
192.9
Dilophosaurus192.9–184.2Massospondylus192.9–174.7
190.8
Cryolophosaurus190.8–182.7
Middle Jurassic (174–163 Mya) — no species in vault yet
Late Jurassic145–163 Mya18 million years
165.3
Yi qi165.3–154.8
165
Ophthalmosaurus: "Eye Lizard"165–145
163
Anchiornis huxleyi163–145Europasaurus holgeri163–145Guanlong wucaii163–145
161.2
Yangchuanosaurus161.2–154.8
161
Hidden Dragon161–156
159
Mamenchisaurus159–154
155.7
Allosaurus155.7–145
155
Camptosaurus155–148Oak Lizard155–150
154.8
Brachiosaurus154.8–143.1Diplodocus154.8–143.1Giraffatitan154.8–150.8Kentrosaurus154.8–143.1
154
Apatosaurus154–150Brontosaurus154–150
152
Pterodactyl152–148
150.8
Rhamphorhynchus150.8–148.5
150
Anurognathus ammoni150–148
149.2
Archaeopteryx lithographica149.2–145.1Ceratosaurus149.2–143.1Compsognathus149.2–145.1Stegosaurus149.2–143.1
Cretaceous Period
Early Cretaceous100–145 Mya45 million years
145
Acrocanthosaurus145–100Caudipteryx zoui145–100Dilong paradoxus145–100
141
Iguanodon141–119.6
137.1
Utahraptor137.1–132.6
130
Concavenator130–125Hypsilophodon130–125Sleeping Dragon130–122
126
Gastonia126–121Psittacosaurus126–101
125.8
Amargasaurus125.8–121.4Baryonyx125.8–121.4Sinosauropteryx125.8–119.6
125
Beipiao Lizard125–121Kayrasaurus changliensis125–121Kronosaurus125–99Ouranosaurus125–112Yutyrannus125–122
121.4
Carcharodontosaurus121.4–93.9Microraptor121.4–113.2
121
Suchomimus121–112
119
Minmi119–113
115
Tenontosaurus115–108Tupandactylus imperator115–110
113.2
Deinonychus113.2–93.9Nigersaurus113.2–100.5Patagotitan mayorum113.2–100.5Sauroposeidon113.2–93.9
113
Leaellynasaura113–100.5Ciro113–110
112
Borealopelta112–110
110.1
Spinosaurus110.1–93.9
110
Irritator110–108
109
Aquilops americanus109–104
106.3
Muttaburrasaurus106.3–93.9
Late Cretaceous66–100 Mya34 million years
100.5
Argentinosaurus100.5–89.8
100
Centrosaurus100–66Citipati osmolskae100–66Euoplocephalus100–66Kosmoceratops100–66Stygimoloch100–66Tarbosaurus100–66
96
Bactrosaurus johnsoni96–85
95
Rugops primus95–93
93.9
Giganotosaurus93.9–89.8
87
Megaraptor87–83
86
Night Lizard86–82Pteranodon86–84.5
85.7
Protoceratops85.7–72.2
85
Gigantoraptor85–80
83.6
Corythosaurus83.6–72.2Dreadnoughtus83.6–72.2Edmontosaurus83.6–66Lambeosaurus83.6–72.2Maiasaura83.6–72.2Oviraptor83.6–72.2Pachyrhinosaurus83.6–66Parasaurolophus walkeri83.6–72.2Styracosaurus83.6–72.2Tsintaosaurus83.6–72.2Velociraptor83.6–66
83.5
Abelisaurus comahuensis83.5–70
80.5
Elasmosaurus80.5–66
80
Hadrosaurus80–78Wannanosaurus yansiensis80–72
79.9
Devil Horned Face79.9–75.9
78
Brachylophosaurus78–74
76.6
Gorgosaurus76.6–75.1
76.5
Edmontonia76.5–73Ornithomimus76.5–74.8Panoplosaurus76.5–74.5
76.4
Zuul76.4–75.5
76
Shantung Lizard76–70
75.6
Pentaceratops75.6–74
75
Hypacrosaurus75–67
74
Bambiraptor74–72
73.5
Sinoceratops73.5–72.5
72.2
Ankylosaurus72.2–66Carnotaurus72.2–66Gallimimus72.2–66Nanuqsaurus72.2–66Pachycephalosaurus72.2–66Saltasaurus72.2–66Therizinosaurus72.2–66Triceratops72.2–66Troodon72.2–66T-Rex72.2–66
72.1
Mosasaurus72.1–66
71
Deinocheirus71–69
70.6
Majungasaurus70.6–66
70
Albertosaurus70–68Rapetosaurus70–66
68
Dragon King of Hogwarts68–66Quetzalcoatlus68–66Thescelosaurus68–66