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The first dinosaurs appeared around 225 million years ago (mya) in a time known as the Mesozoic Era. Scientists divide this era into 3 periods: the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous.

Select a section of the timeline below to see dinosaurs that lived then.

Late Triassic
Early Jurassic
Mid Jurassic
Late Jurassic
Early Cretaceous
Late Cretaceous

67 Early Cretaceous dinosaurs

Acrocantho-saurus
Afrovenator
Amargasaurus
Aragosaurus
Archaeoceratops
Atlascopco-saurus
Austrosaurus
Baryonyx
Becklespinax
Beipiaosaurus
Caudipteryx
Cedarpelta
Chubutisaurus
Confuciusornis
Deinonychus
Eotyrannus
Equijubus
Erketu
Fukuiraptor
Fukuisaurus
Gastonia
Giganotosaurus
Gobisaurus
Harpymimus
Hylaeosaurus
Hypsilophodon
Iguanodon
Irritator
Jinzhousaurus
Jobaria
Leaellynasaura
Liaoceratops
Liaoxiornis
Ligabuesaurus
Lurdusaurus
Malawisaurus
Microraptor
Minmi
Muttaburra-saurus
Neovenator
Nigersaurus
Nodosaurus
Ouranosaurus
Pelicanimimus
Pelorosaurus
Pleurocoelus
Polacanthus
Probactrosaurus
Prot-archaeopteryx
Psittacosaurus
Rebbachisaurus
Sauropelta
Shamosaurus
Shanag
Silvisaurus
Sinocalliopteryx
Sinornithosaurus
Sinosauropteryx
Sinvenator
Stenopelix
Suchomimus
Supersaurus
Tenontosaurus
Utahraptor
Valdosaurus
Wuerhosaurus
Zephyrosaurus