The Dino Directory
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Dino Timeline
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.
31 Mid Jurassic dinosaurs
Africa
| COUNTRY | NAME (GENUS) | BODY SHAPE |
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| Madagascar | Lapparentosaurus |
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| South Africa | Nqwebasaurus |
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Asia
| COUNTRY | NAME (GENUS) | BODY SHAPE |
|---|---|---|
| Peoples Republic of China | Bellusaurus |
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| Datousaurus |
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| Gasosaurus |
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| Huayangosaurus |
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| Monolophosaurus |
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| Omeisaurus |
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| Shunosaurus |
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| Sinraptor |
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| Yandusaurus |
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| Yinlong |
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| Yuanmousaurus |
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Australasia
| COUNTRY | NAME (GENUS) | BODY SHAPE |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Rhoetosaurus |
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Europe
| COUNTRY | NAME (GENUS) | BODY SHAPE |
|---|---|---|
| England | Cetiosauriscus |
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| Cetiosaurus |
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| Eustreptospondylus |
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| Megalosaurus |
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| Proceratosaurus |
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| France | Poekilopleuron |
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| Germany | Emausaurus |
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| United Kingdom | Cetiosauriscus |
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| Cetiosaurus |
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| Eustreptospondylus |
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| Megalosaurus |
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| Proceratosaurus |
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North America
| COUNTRY | NAME (GENUS) | BODY SHAPE |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Podokesaurus |
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| Segisaurus |
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South America
| COUNTRY | NAME (GENUS) | BODY SHAPE |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Amygdalodon |
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| Brachytrachelopan |
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| Patagosaurus |
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