Types of Dinosaurs.

Types of Dinosaurs

A free, fact-checked A–Z reference to hundreds of dinosaurs — their names, sizes, diets, and the worlds they lived in.

Fact-checked reference292 dinosaurs · 268 museumsFree & evergreenGreat for school & the curious

Types of Dinosaurs is a free, fact-checked reference covering 292 dinosaurs across the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous — with the pronunciation and meaning of every name, plus diet, size, period and full classification. We also keep a directory of 268 dinosaur museums worldwide.

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Triassic Period19 dinosaursJurassic Period76 dinosaursCretaceous Period168 dinosaurs

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