FossilRange
Period · 145–66 million years ago

Cretaceous dinosaurs

The Cretaceous lasted from 145 to 66 million years ago. 70 genera on this site lived in it, led by Triceratops, Saurornitholestes and Iguanodon in number of fossil records.

Range chart

GryposaurusGryposaurus: 199.5–72.1 MaCetiosaurusCetiosaurus: 168.2–125.77 MaMegalosaurusMegalosaurus: 168.2–113.2 MaCoelurusCoelurus: 149.2–113.2 MaPolacanthusPolacanthus: 139.8–121.4 MaValdosaurusValdosaurus: 139.8–121.4 MaIguanodonIguanodon: 139.8–113.2 MaBaryonyxBaryonyx: 132.6–121.4 MaMantellisaurusMantellisaurus: 132.6–113.2 MaPhuwiangosaurusPhuwiangosaurus: 125.77–121.4 MaPsittacosaurusPsittacosaurus: 125.77–100.5 MaAcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus: 121.4–113.2 MaDeinonychusDeinonychus: 121.4–113.2 MaSauropeltaSauropelta: 121.4–113.2 MaTenontosaurusTenontosaurus: 121.4–113.2 MaCarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus: 121.4–93.9 MaEolambiaEolambia: 100.5–93.9 MaSpinosaurusSpinosaurus: 100.5–93.9 MaAlectrosaurusAlectrosaurus: 100.5–83.6 MaNeuquensaurusNeuquensaurus: 86.3–66 MaAgujaceratopsAgujaceratops: 83.6–72.1 MaBagaceratopsBagaceratops: 83.6–72.1 MaCentrosaurusCentrosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaChasmosaurusChasmosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaCitipesCitipes: 83.6–72.1 MaCorythosaurusCorythosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaDaspletosaurusDaspletosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaEuoplocephalusEuoplocephalus: 83.6–72.1 MaGorgosaurusGorgosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaKritosaurusKritosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaLambeosaurusLambeosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaMonocloniusMonoclonius: 83.6–72.1 MaParasaurolophusParasaurolophus: 83.6–72.1 MaPentaceratopsPentaceratops: 83.6–72.1 MaPinacosaurusPinacosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaProsaurolophusProsaurolophus: 83.6–72.1 MaProtoceratopsProtoceratops: 83.6–72.1 MaStegocerasStegoceras: 83.6–72.1 MaVelociraptorVelociraptor: 83.6–72.1 MaAlbertosaurusAlbertosaurus: 83.6–66 MaAnodontosaurusAnodontosaurus: 83.6–66 MaChirostenotesChirostenotes: 83.6–66 MaDromaeosaurusDromaeosaurus: 83.6–66 MaDryptosaurusDryptosaurus: 83.6–66 MaEdmontoniaEdmontonia: 83.6–66 MaHypacrosaurusHypacrosaurus: 83.6–66 MaOrnithomimusOrnithomimus: 83.6–66 MaPachyrhinosaurusPachyrhinosaurus: 83.6–66 MaPanoplosaurusPanoplosaurus: 83.6–66 MaRhabdodonRhabdodon: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaStenonychosaurusStenonychosaurus: 83.6–66 MaStruthiomimusStruthiomimus: 83.6–66 MaStruthiosaurusStruthiosaurus: 83.6–66 MaThescelosaurusThescelosaurus: 83.6–66 MaTroodonTroodon: 83.6–66 MaZalmoxesZalmoxes: 83.6–66 MaAlamosaurusAlamosaurus: 72.1–66 MaAnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus: 72.1–66 MaEdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus: 72.1–66 MaGallimimusGallimimus: 72.1–66 MaMajungasaurusMajungasaurus: 72.1–66 MaMasiakasaurusMasiakasaurus: 72.1–66 MaPachycephalosaurusPachycephalosaurus: 72.1–66 MaSaurolophusSaurolophus: 72.1–66 MaTarbosaurusTarbosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTelmatosaurusTelmatosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTorosaurusTorosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTriceratopsTriceratops: 72.1–66 MaTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus: 72.1–66 MaBerriasianValanginianHauterivianAptianAlbianCenomanianTuronianCampanian145139.8132.6125.8121.4113.2100.593.989.886.372.166million years ago
GryposaurusGryposaurus: 199.5–72.1 MaCetiosaurusCetiosaurus: 168.2–125.77 MaMegalosaurusMegalosaurus: 168.2–113.2 MaIguanodonIguanodon: 139.8–113.2 MaPsittacosaurusPsittacosaurus: 125.77–100.5 MaDeinonychusDeinonychus: 121.4–113.2 MaSauropeltaSauropelta: 121.4–113.2 MaTenontosaurusTenontosaurus: 121.4–113.2 MaCarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus: 121.4–93.9 MaSpinosaurusSpinosaurus: 100.5–93.9 MaCentrosaurusCentrosaurus: 83.6–72.1 MaProtoceratopsProtoceratops: 83.6–72.1 MaStegocerasStegoceras: 83.6–72.1 MaAlbertosaurusAlbertosaurus: 83.6–66 MaDromaeosaurusDromaeosaurus: 83.6–66 MaHypacrosaurusHypacrosaurus: 83.6–66 MaOrnithomimusOrnithomimus: 83.6–66 MaRhabdodonRhabdodon: 83.6–66 MaSaurornitholestesSaurornitholestes: 83.6–66 MaThescelosaurusThescelosaurus: 83.6–66 MaTroodonTroodon: 83.6–66 MaZalmoxesZalmoxes: 83.6–66 MaAlamosaurusAlamosaurus: 72.1–66 MaEdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus: 72.1–66 MaGallimimusGallimimus: 72.1–66 MaPachycephalosaurusPachycephalosaurus: 72.1–66 MaSaurolophusSaurolophus: 72.1–66 MaTarbosaurusTarbosaurus: 72.1–66 MaTriceratopsTriceratops: 72.1–66 MaTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus: 72.1–66 MaAlbian145132.6121.4100.586.372.1million years ago

Genera

GenusAgeStageGroupRecords
Triceratops72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianHorned dinosaurs166
Saurornitholestes83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianTheropods148
Iguanodon139.8–113.2 MaValanginian–AptianOrnithopods133
Troodon83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianTheropods103
Edmontosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianOrnithopods85
Tyrannosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianTheropods85
Tenontosaurus121.4–113.2 MaAptianOrnithopods83
Psittacosaurus125.77–100.5 MaBarremian–AlbianHorned dinosaurs70
Megalosaurus168.2–113.2 MaBathonian–AptianTheropods60
Centrosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianHorned dinosaurs57
Tarbosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianTheropods56
Thescelosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianOrnithopods55
Dromaeosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianTheropods48
Deinonychus121.4–113.2 MaAptianTheropods47
Stegoceras83.6–72.1 MaCampanianDome-headed dinosaurs46
Carcharodontosaurus121.4–93.9 MaAptian–CenomanianTheropods44
Spinosaurus100.5–93.9 MaCenomanianTheropods44
Zalmoxes83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianOrnithopods44
Alamosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianSauropodomorphs38
Protoceratops83.6–72.1 MaCampanianHorned dinosaurs38
Saurolophus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianOrnithopods38
Hypacrosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianOrnithopods37
Rhabdodon83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianOrnithopods37
Ornithomimus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianTheropods35
Pachycephalosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianDome-headed dinosaurs34
Sauropelta121.4–113.2 MaAptianArmoured & plated dinosaurs34
Albertosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianTheropods32
Gryposaurus199.5–72.1 MaSinemurian–CampanianOrnithopods31
Cetiosaurus168.2–125.77 MaBathonian–HauterivianSauropodomorphs30
Gallimimus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianTheropods30
Corythosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianOrnithopods29
Masiakasaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianTheropods29
Chirostenotes83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianTheropods28
Kritosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianOrnithopods25
Majungasaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianTheropods25
Pinacosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianArmoured & plated dinosaurs24
Struthiosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianArmoured & plated dinosaurs23
Telmatosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianOrnithopods23
Chasmosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianHorned dinosaurs21
Daspletosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianTheropods21
Gorgosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianTheropods20
Parasaurolophus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianOrnithopods20
Velociraptor83.6–72.1 MaCampanianTheropods20
Alectrosaurus100.5–83.6 MaCenomanian–SantonianTheropods19
Lambeosaurus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianOrnithopods19
Bagaceratops83.6–72.1 MaCampanianHorned dinosaurs18
Euoplocephalus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianArmoured & plated dinosaurs18
Struthiomimus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianTheropods18
Mantellisaurus132.6–113.2 MaHauterivian–AptianOrnithopods17
Agujaceratops83.6–72.1 MaCampanianHorned dinosaurs16
Ankylosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianArmoured & plated dinosaurs16
Edmontonia83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianArmoured & plated dinosaurs16
Pachyrhinosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianHorned dinosaurs16
Polacanthus139.8–121.4 MaValanginian–BarremianArmoured & plated dinosaurs16
Neuquensaurus86.3–66 MaSantonian–MaastrichtianSauropodomorphs15
Panoplosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianArmoured & plated dinosaurs15
Phuwiangosaurus125.77–121.4 MaBarremianSauropodomorphs15
Prosaurolophus83.6–72.1 MaCampanianOrnithopods15
Acrocanthosaurus121.4–113.2 MaAptianTheropods14
Anodontosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianArmoured & plated dinosaurs14
Coelurus149.2–113.2 MaTithonian–AptianTheropods14
Pentaceratops83.6–72.1 MaCampanianHorned dinosaurs14
Stenonychosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianTheropods14
Dryptosaurus83.6–66 MaCampanian–MaastrichtianTheropods13
Monoclonius83.6–72.1 MaCampanianHorned dinosaurs13
Baryonyx132.6–121.4 MaHauterivian–BarremianTheropods12
Citipes83.6–72.1 MaCampanianTheropods12
Eolambia100.5–93.9 MaCenomanianOrnithopods12
Torosaurus72.1–66 MaMaastrichtianHorned dinosaurs12
Valdosaurus139.8–121.4 MaValanginian–BarremianOrnithopods12

Formations