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Name & Picture	Skeleton	Period	Comments
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Aletopelta	Aletopelta	Cretaceous	"Small Shield Wanderer" -- First noted in Campanian stage of Cretaceous period. An ankylosaurian ornithischian herbivore that lived in southern California.
Allosaurus	Allosaurus	Jurassic	"Different Lizard" -- First noted in late Jurassic period (Kimmeridgian to early Tithonian). A theropod carnivore that preyed on Barosaurus and Stegosaurus and other dinosaurs.
Apatosaurus	Apatosaurus	Jurassic	"Deceptive Lizard" -- First noted in the late Jurassic period. A sauropod herbivore that was a prey of Allosaurus.
Archelon	Archelon	Cretaceous	"Ruler Turtle" -- First noted in Campanian stage of Cretaceous period, living in a shallow sea that covered North America. A giant turtle that preyed on small fish and marine invertebrates.
Argentinosaurus	Argentinosaurus	Cretaceous	"Argentine Lizard" -- First noted in the late Cretaceous period. A huge sauropod herbivore that lived in Argentina.
Barosaurus	Barosaurus	Jurassic	"Heavy Lizard" -- First noted in the upper Jurassic period. A sauropod herbivore that was a prey of Allosaurus.
Brachiosaurus	Brachiosaurus	Jurassic	"Arm Lizard" -- First noted in the upper Jurassic period. A sauropod herbivore that was a prey of Allosaurus.
Brontosaurus	Brontosaurus	Jurassic	"Thunder Lizard" -- First noted in late Jurassic period. A sauropod herbivore that was a prey of Allosaurus.
Coelophysis	Coelophysis	Triassic	"Hollow Form" -- First noted in late Triassic period. An early theropod carnivore that preyed on other dinosaurs.
Corythosaurus	Corythosaurus	Cretaceous	"Helmet Lizard" (Duck-Billed Dinosaur) -- First noted in upper Cretaceous period. A hadrosaurid herbivore that was a prey of Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Diplodocus	Diplodocus	Jurassic	"Double Beam" -- First noted in the late Jurassic period. A diplodocid herbivore that was a prey of Allosaurus.
Edmontonia	Edmontonia	Cretaceous	"Edmonton" -- First noted in late Cretaceous period. A nodosaur herbivore that lived in western Canada.
Elasmosaurus	Elasmosaurus	Cretaceous	"Thin-Plate Lizard" -- First noted in late Cretaceous period. A plesiosaur carnivore that preyed on small fish and marine invertebrates.
Euoplocephalus	Euoplocephalus	Cretaceous	"Solid Head" -- First noted in Campanian stage of Cretaceous period. An ankylosaurian herbivore that lived in Alberta, Canada.
Gorgosaurus	Gorgosaurus	Cretacecus	"Dreadful Lizard" -- First noted in late Cretacecus period. A tyrannosaurid carnivore that preyed on Triceratops and other dinosaurs.
Herrerasaurus	Herrerasaurus	Triassic	"Herrera's Lizard" -- First noted in late Triassic period. A theropod carnivore that preyed on fish and smaller animals.
Hesperornis	Hesperornis	Cretaceous	"Western Bird" -- First noted in late Cretaceous period. A flightless aquatic bird that lived in North America and Russia.
Hypacrosaurus	Hypacrosaurus	Cretacecus	"Near the Highest Lizard" -- First noted in the late Cretacecus period. A duckbill herbivore that lived in North America and was a prey of Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Iguanodon	Iguanodon	Jurassic	"Iguana-Tooth" -- First noted in the middle Jurassic period. A ornithopod carnivore that preyed on other dinosaurs.
Isisaurus	Isisaurus	Cretacecus	"Indian Statistical Institute Lizard" -- First noted in the late Cretacecus period. A sauropod herbivore that lived in India.
Kronosaurus	Kronosaurus	Cretacecus	"Lizard of Kronos" -- First noted in late Cretacecus period. A large marine carnivore that preyed on other sea animals.
Lystrosaurus	Lystrosaurus	Permian; Triassic	"Shovel Lizard" -- First noted in late Permian and early Triassic periods. A therapsid herbivore that had two teeth.
Mammoth	Mammoth	Miocene; Pliocene	"Huge" -- First noted in the late Miocene or Pliocene periods. An elephant-like herbivore that lived in North and Central America.
Mastodon	Mastodon	Miocene; Pliocene	"Breast-Tooth" -- First noted in the late Miocene or Pliocene periods. An elephant-like herbivore that lived in North and Central America.
Megalosaurus	Megalosaurus	Jurassic	"Great Lizard" -- First noted in the middle Jurassic period. A theropod carnivore that preyed on other dinosaurs.
Patagotitan	Patagotitan	Cretaceous	"Patagonia Giant" -- First noted in the late Cretaceous period. The largest dinosaur, a sauropod herbivore. It lived in the Patagonia region of Argentina.
Pinacosaurus	Pinacosaurus	Cretaceous	"Plank Lizard" -- First noted in late Campanian stage of Cretaceous period. An ankylosaurian herbivore that lived in China and Mongolia.
Plateosaurus	Plateosaurus	Triassic	"Flat Lizard" -- First noted in the late Triassic period. It was a prosauropod, bipedal herbivore.
Proterosuchus	Proterosuchus	Triassic	First noted in early Triassic period. A crocodile-like archosauriform carnivore that preyed on fish and other animals.
Pterodactyl	Pterodactyl	Jurassic	"Winged Finger" -- First noted in late Jurassic period. A flying pterodactylus carnivore that preyed on smaller animals.
Saltasaurus	Saltasaurus	Cretacecus	"Salta Lizard" -- First noted in the late Cretacecus period. A sauropod herbivore that lived in the Salta region of Argentina.
Seismosaurus	Seismosaurus	Jurassic	"Earthshaking Lizard" -- First noted in the late Jurassic period. A diplodocid herbivore that was a prey of Allosaurus.
Spinosaurus	Spinosaurus	Cretacecus	"Spine Lizard" -- First noted in upper Albian to Turonian stages of the Cretacecus period. A theropod carnivore that preyed on fish and small dinosaurs. Located in North Africa.
Staurikosaurus	Staurikosaurus	Triassic	"Southern Cross Lizard" -- First noted in late Triassic period. A small herrerasaurid carnivore that preyed on smaller animals.
Stegosaurus	Stegosaurus	Jurassic	"Roof Lizard" -- First noted in the late Jurassic period. A thyreophoran herbivore that was a prey of Allosaurus.
Styxosaurus	Styxosaurus	Cretaceous	"Styx Lizard" -- First noted in late Cretaceous period. A plesiosaur carnivore that preyed on small fish and marine invertebrates.
Triceratops	Triceratops	Cretacecus	"Three-Horned Face" -- First noted late in Maastrichtian stage of late Cretacecus period. A ceratopsid herbivore that was a prey of Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Tylosaurus	Tylosaurus	Cretacecus	"Protuberance Lizard" -- First noted in late Cretacecus period. A marine carnivore that preyed on other sea animals.
Tyrannosaurus Rex	Tyrannosaurus Rex	Cretacecus	"King of Tyrants Lizard" -- First noted in Maastrichtian stage of upper Cretacecus period. A tyrannosaurid carnivore that preyed on Triceratops and other dinosaurs.
Velociraptor	Velociraptor	Cretacecus	"Swift Seizer" -- First noted in late Cretacecus period. A theropod carnivore that preyed in packs on other dinosaurs.
Xinghesaurus	Xinghesaurus	Cretacecus	"Xinghe Lizard" -- First noted in the late Cretacecus period. A sauropod herbivore that lived in the Xinghe region of China.