Cretaceous Period dinosaurs
The Cretaceous Period spanned about 145–66 million years ago. The Cretaceous, the last age of the dinosaurs, produced famous animals from Tyrannosaurus to Triceratops before the mass extinction 66 million years ago. The dinosaurs of this period are listed below; each links to a full fact page with its size, diet and classification.
Other periods: · Triassic Period · Jurassic Period
All Cretaceous Period dinosaurs (A–Z)
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.
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