Jurassic Period dinosaurs
The Jurassic Period spanned about 201–145 million years ago. The Jurassic was the age of the giant long-necked sauropods and the great plated and predatory dinosaurs, as Pangaea began to break apart. 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 · Cretaceous Period
All Jurassic 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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