FossilRange
Period · 201.4–145 million years ago

Jurassic dinosaurs

The Jurassic lasted from 201.4 to 145 million years ago. 32 genera on this site lived in it, led by Allosaurus, Camarasaurus and Stegosaurus in number of fossil records.

Range chart

ThecodontosaurusThecodontosaurus: 247.2–192.9 MaCoelophysisCoelophysis: 205.7–192.9 MaLufengosaurusLufengosaurus: 201.4–192.9 MaSinosaurusSinosaurus: 201.4–192.9 MaYunnanosaurusYunnanosaurus: 201.4–192.9 MaMassospondylusMassospondylus: 199.5–192.9 MaScelidosaurusScelidosaurus: 199.5–192.9 MaScutellosaurusScutellosaurus: 199.5–192.9 MaDilophosaurusDilophosaurus: 199.5–184.2 MaGryposaurusGryposaurus: 199.5–72.1 MaCetiosaurusCetiosaurus: 168.2–125.77 MaMegalosaurusMegalosaurus: 168.2–113.2 MaMamenchisaurusMamenchisaurus: 165.3–145 MaOmeisaurusOmeisaurus: 165.3–145 MaAllosaurusAllosaurus: 154.8–145 MaApatosaurusApatosaurus: 154.8–145 MaBarosaurusBarosaurus: 154.8–145 MaBrachiosaurusBrachiosaurus: 154.8–145 MaCamarasaurusCamarasaurus: 154.8–145 MaCamptosaurusCamptosaurus: 154.8–145 MaCeratosaurusCeratosaurus: 154.8–145 MaDacentrurusDacentrurus: 154.8–145 MaDicraeosaurusDicraeosaurus: 154.8–145 MaDiplodocusDiplodocus: 154.8–145 MaDryosaurusDryosaurus: 154.8–145 MaGiraffatitanGiraffatitan: 154.8–145 MaNanosaurusNanosaurus: 154.8–145 MaStegosaurusStegosaurus: 154.8–145 MaTorvosaurusTorvosaurus: 154.8–145 MaBrontosaurusBrontosaurus: 149.2–145 MaKentrosaurusKentrosaurus: 149.2–145 MaCoelurusCoelurus: 149.2–113.2 MaSinemurianPliensbachianToarcianAalenianCallovianOxfordianKimmeridgianTithonian201.4192.9184.2174.7170.9168.2165.3161.5154.8149.2145million years ago
ThecodontosaurusThecodontosaurus: 247.2–192.9 MaCoelophysisCoelophysis: 205.7–192.9 MaLufengosaurusLufengosaurus: 201.4–192.9 MaSinosaurusSinosaurus: 201.4–192.9 MaYunnanosaurusYunnanosaurus: 201.4–192.9 MaMassospondylusMassospondylus: 199.5–192.9 MaScutellosaurusScutellosaurus: 199.5–192.9 MaDilophosaurusDilophosaurus: 199.5–184.2 MaGryposaurusGryposaurus: 199.5–72.1 MaCetiosaurusCetiosaurus: 168.2–125.77 MaMegalosaurusMegalosaurus: 168.2–113.2 MaMamenchisaurusMamenchisaurus: 165.3–145 MaAllosaurusAllosaurus: 154.8–145 MaApatosaurusApatosaurus: 154.8–145 MaBarosaurusBarosaurus: 154.8–145 MaBrachiosaurusBrachiosaurus: 154.8–145 MaCamarasaurusCamarasaurus: 154.8–145 MaCamptosaurusCamptosaurus: 154.8–145 MaCeratosaurusCeratosaurus: 154.8–145 MaDacentrurusDacentrurus: 154.8–145 MaDicraeosaurusDicraeosaurus: 154.8–145 MaDiplodocusDiplodocus: 154.8–145 MaDryosaurusDryosaurus: 154.8–145 MaGiraffatitanGiraffatitan: 154.8–145 MaNanosaurusNanosaurus: 154.8–145 MaStegosaurusStegosaurus: 154.8–145 MaTorvosaurusTorvosaurus: 154.8–145 MaBrontosaurusBrontosaurus: 149.2–145 MaKentrosaurusKentrosaurus: 149.2–145 MaCoelurusCoelurus: 149.2–113.2 Ma201.4192.9184.2174.7165.3154.8145million years ago

Genera

GenusAgeStageGroupRecords
Allosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianTheropods147
Camarasaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianSauropodomorphs138
Stegosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianArmoured & plated dinosaurs86
Massospondylus199.5–192.9 MaSinemurianSauropodomorphs80
Apatosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianSauropodomorphs67
Diplodocus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianSauropodomorphs66
Megalosaurus168.2–113.2 MaBathonian–AptianTheropods60
Camptosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianOrnithopods42
Giraffatitan154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianSauropodomorphs42
Nanosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianOrnithopods32
Dacentrurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianArmoured & plated dinosaurs31
Gryposaurus199.5–72.1 MaSinemurian–CampanianOrnithopods31
Cetiosaurus168.2–125.77 MaBathonian–HauterivianSauropodomorphs30
Ceratosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianTheropods29
Lufengosaurus201.4–192.9 MaHettangian–SinemurianSauropodomorphs28
Torvosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianTheropods28
Kentrosaurus149.2–145 MaTithonianArmoured & plated dinosaurs27
Coelophysis205.7–192.9 MaRhaetian–SinemurianTheropods26
Dryosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianOrnithopods24
Mamenchisaurus165.3–145 MaCallovian–TithonianSauropodomorphs24
Brontosaurus149.2–145 MaTithonianSauropodomorphs23
Scutellosaurus199.5–192.9 MaSinemurianArmoured & plated dinosaurs23
Brachiosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianSauropodomorphs20
Barosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianSauropodomorphs19
Dicraeosaurus154.8–145 MaKimmeridgian–TithonianSauropodomorphs19
Yunnanosaurus201.4–192.9 MaHettangian–SinemurianSauropodomorphs17
Sinosaurus201.4–192.9 MaHettangian–SinemurianTheropods16
Coelurus149.2–113.2 MaTithonian–AptianTheropods14
Dilophosaurus199.5–184.2 MaSinemurian–PliensbachianTheropods14
Thecodontosaurus247.2–192.9 MaAnisian–SinemurianSauropodomorphs14
Omeisaurus165.3–145 MaCallovian–TithonianSauropodomorphs13
Scelidosaurus199.5–192.9 MaSinemurianArmoured & plated dinosaurs13

Formations