THE DINOSAUR DIRECTORY

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Explore prehistoric species by geological period, diet, region, and classification. Discover verified specimen data, anatomical metrics, and peer-reviewed life restorations from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.

6 dinosaurs found

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Jurassic Carnivore Specimen
Theropods North America

Allosaurus fragilis

Allosaurus fragilis • AL-oh-SORE-us FRAJ-ih-lis

Length 8.5m
Height 3m
Mass 2t
Stance Bipedal

The most common and lethal apex predator of the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, hunting with gaping jaws, slashing…

Jurassic Carnivore Specimen
Theropods Europe

Archaeopteryx lithographica

Archaeopteryx lithographica • ar-kee-OP-ter-iks LITH-oh-GRAF-ih-kuh

Length 0.5m
Height 0.3m
Stance Bipedal / Volant

The historic transitional fossil bridging non-avian feathered theropods and modern birds, possessing feathered wings alongside toothed jaws and…

Triassic Carnivore Specimen
Theropods North America

Coelophysis bauri

Coelophysis bauri • SEE-low-FIE-sis BORE-eye

Length 3m
Height 1m
Stance Bipedal

A gracile, agile early theropod that flourished across Late Triassic floodplains, hunting small vertebrates and insects with slender…

Cretaceous Carnivore Specimen
Theropods Africa

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus • SPINE-oh-SORE-us ee-JIP-tee-AY-kus

Length 15m
Height 4.5m
Mass 7.5t
Stance Bipedal / Semi-aquatic

A colossal semi-aquatic predatory theropod equipped with a massive dorsal neural sail, crocodyliform snout, and paddle-like tail adapted…

Cretaceous Carnivore Specimen
Theropods North America

Tyrannosaurus rex

Tyrannosaurus rex • tie-RAN-oh-SORE-us RECKS

Length 12.3m
Height 3.7m
Mass 8.4t
Stance Bipedal

Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest terrestrial carnivores of all time, roaming western North America just prior…

Cretaceous Carnivore Specimen
Theropods Asia

Velociraptor mongoliensis

Velociraptor mongoliensis • veh-LOSS-ih-RAP-tor mon-GO-lee-EN-sis

Length 2m
Height 0.5m
Stance Bipedal

A turkey-sized feathered dromaeosaurid predator of the Gobi Desert, renowned for its hyperextensible sickle-shaped second toe claw and…