FossilRange
Group

Theropods

Theropods are two-legged, mostly meat-eating dinosaurs. This site covers 32 genera with 1,251 fossil records; the oldest is Coelophysis and the youngest Saurornitholestes.

Through time

CoelophysisCoelophysis: 205.7–192.9 MaSinosaurusSinosaurus: 201.4–192.9 MaDilophosaurusDilophosaurus: 199.5–184.2 MaMegalosaurusMegalosaurus: 168.2–113.2 MaAllosaurusAllosaurus: 154.8–145 MaCeratosaurusCeratosaurus: 154.8–145 MaTorvosaurusTorvosaurus: 154.8–145 MaCoelurusCoelurus: 149.2–113.2 MaBaryonyxBaryonyx: 132.6–121.4 MaAcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus: 121.4–113.2 MaDeinonychusDeinonychus: 121.4–113.2 MaCarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus: 121.4–93.9 MaSpinosaurusSpinosaurus: 100.5–93.9 MaAlectrosaurusAlectrosaurus: 100.5–83.6 MaCitipesCitipes: 83.6–72.1 MaDaspletosaurusDaspletosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaGorgosaurusGorgosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaVelociraptorVelociraptor: 83.6–72.1 MaAlbertosaurusAlbertosaurus: 83.6–66 MaChirostenotesChirostenotes: 83.6–66 MaDromaeosaurusDromaeosaurus: 83.6–66 MaDryptosaurusDryptosaurus: 83.6–66 MaOrnithomimusOrnithomimus: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaStenonychosaurusStenonychosaurus: 83.6–66 MaStruthiomimusStruthiomimus: 83.6–66 MaTroodonTroodon: 83.6–66 MaGallimimusGallimimus: 72.1–66 MaMajungasaurusMajungasaurus: 72.1–66 MaMasiakasaurusMasiakasaurus: 72.1–66 MaTarbosaurusTarbosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTriassicJurassicCretaceousMiddleLateEarlyMiddleLateEarlyLate251.9 Ma201.4 Ma145 Ma100.5 Ma66 Ma
CoelophysisCoelophysis: 205.7–192.9 MaSinosaurusSinosaurus: 201.4–192.9 MaDilophosaurusDilophosaurus: 199.5–184.2 MaMegalosaurusMegalosaurus: 168.2–113.2 MaAllosaurusAllosaurus: 154.8–145 MaCeratosaurusCeratosaurus: 154.8–145 MaTorvosaurusTorvosaurus: 154.8–145 MaCoelurusCoelurus: 149.2–113.2 MaBaryonyxBaryonyx: 132.6–121.4 MaAcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus: 121.4–113.2 MaDeinonychusDeinonychus: 121.4–113.2 MaCarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus: 121.4–93.9 MaSpinosaurusSpinosaurus: 100.5–93.9 MaAlectrosaurusAlectrosaurus: 100.5–83.6 MaCitipesCitipes: 83.6–72.1 MaDaspletosaurusDaspletosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaGorgosaurusGorgosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaVelociraptorVelociraptor: 83.6–72.1 MaAlbertosaurusAlbertosaurus: 83.6–66 MaChirostenotesChirostenotes: 83.6–66 MaDromaeosaurusDromaeosaurus: 83.6–66 MaDryptosaurusDryptosaurus: 83.6–66 MaOrnithomimusOrnithomimus: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaStenonychosaurusStenonychosaurus: 83.6–66 MaStruthiomimusStruthiomimus: 83.6–66 MaTroodonTroodon: 83.6–66 MaGallimimusGallimimus: 72.1–66 MaMajungasaurusMajungasaurus: 72.1–66 MaMasiakasaurusMasiakasaurus: 72.1–66 MaTarbosaurusTarbosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTriassicJurassicCretaceousLateEarlyLate251.9 Ma201.4 Ma145 Ma66 Ma

All theropods on this site

GenusAgeStageRecords
Saurornitholestes83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian148
Allosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–Tithonian147
Troodon83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian103
Tyrannosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtian85
Megalosaurus168.2–113.2 MaBathonian–Aptian60
Tarbosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtian56
Dromaeosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian48
Deinonychus121.4–113.2 MaAptian47
Carcharodontosaurus121.4–93.9 MaAptian–Cenomanian44
Spinosaurus100.5–93.9 MaCenomanian44
Ornithomimus83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian35
Albertosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian32
Gallimimus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtian30
Ceratosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–Tithonian29
Masiakasaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtian29
Chirostenotes83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian28
Torvosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–Tithonian28
Coelophysis205.7–192.9 MaRhaetian–Sinemurian26
Majungasaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtian25
Daspletosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanian21
Gorgosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanian20
Velociraptor83.6–72.1 MaCampanian20
Alectrosaurus100.5–83.6 MaCenomanian–Santonian19
Struthiomimus83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian18
Sinosaurus201.4–192.9 MaHettangian–Sinemurian16
Acrocanthosaurus121.4–113.2 MaAptian14
Coelurus149.2–113.2 MaTithonian–Aptian14
Dilophosaurus199.5–184.2 MaSinemurian–Pliensbachian14
Stenonychosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian14
Dryptosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–Maastrichtian13
Baryonyx132.6–121.4 MaHauterivian–Barremian12
Citipes83.6–72.1 MaCampanian12

Countries

Genera of this group recorded in each country.

Periods

Genera per period.

  • Cretaceous26
  • Jurassic8
  • Triassic1