List of Dinosaur Train characters facts for kids

Left to right: Shiny, Buddy, Tiny, Don

This is a list of characters seen on Dinosaur Train, a 2009 CGI animated television series produced by The Jim Henson Company for PBS Kids.

Main characters

• Buddy (voiced by Phillip Corlett in Season 1 and 2, Sean Thomas in Season 3, Dayton Wall in Season 4 and by Chance Hurstfield in Season 5) — An orange male Tyrannosaurus that was adopted by the Pteranodon family while still in an egg, as was explained in the show's opening credits. Buddy is friendly and precocious, much like his siblings, and his main trait is his inquisitive nature, wherein he likes to ask questions and form hypotheses. Since Buddy is incapable of flight, the family accommodates his differences by carrying him to when the others are going somewhere that requires flight. His sharp eyesight allows him to be the spotter for the Pteranodon family when they go fishing; he spots the fish underwater and tells the other members of the family where to fish. He also tends to be quite curious.
• Tiny (voiced by Claire Corlett) — Tiny is a female Pteranodon. Her favorite hobby is rhyming and during the series, she approaches each of the dinosaurs with the confidence of a news reporter. She is Buddy's best friend as well as his adopted sister. Her color is green, much like Don and her parents. When she meets a new dinosaur, she introduces herself and her family. Among her siblings, she is the only one who looks exactly like her mother. She is the smallest of the family, and sometimes likes to hide in holes and crevices in the trees, which she calls her "Tiny Place", and at times takes her smallness very seriously, especially when dealing with dinosaurs smaller than her.
• Don (voiced by Alexander Matthew Marr in Season 1 and 2 and by Laura Marr in Season 3 onwards) — A male Pteranodon who is known for his singing his catchphrase jingle "La la LOO!" when something fancies him the right way, and appears to be a silly and somewhat dim-witted comic relief when compared to the rest of his family. He enjoys dancing, digging holes, observing insects, and collecting objects for his nature collection. He's a little plumper than Shiny and Tiny as he has a larger chin, very similar to his grandfather.
• Shiny (voiced by Erika-Shaye Gair) — A female Pteranodon who is less tomboyish than Tiny and loves roleplaying with her siblings. Shiny's color differs from the Pteranodon members of her immediate family as she is aqua green, while the other Pteranodons are a grass or leaf green, although her grandmother is a similar shade of cyan. She enjoys collecting shells and shiny objects, something she has an affinity for given her namesake. In most episodes, she can be seen hanging out with Mr. Conductor's nephew Gilbert Troodon, with whom she is infatuated with. Though Shiny goes along with her siblings on their various adventures, she is more timid and reserved, especially when dealing with something she finds potentially scary or unfamiliar.
• Mr. Conductor (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — A male Troodon who operates the Dinosaur Train. Personality-wise he is friendly, warm, playful and charming to everyone he meets, and is a special friend to Buddy. He is also very wise in all things flora and fauna, usually being the first person the Pteranodon clan turns to whenever they need of learn something specific about a certain dinosaur or species, in which he is all to happy to oblige and teach.
• Mrs. Pteranodon (voiced by Ellen Kennedy) — The mother of Tiny, Shiny, Don, and Buddy. She is a teacher, companion, and thinks of herself as the ultimate tour guide. Unlike most other adult female characters in the series, her first name is never revealed; her children introduce her to other dinosaurs as "Our Mom, 'Mom'," and other dinosaurs simply refer to her as "Mrs. Pteranodon."
• Mr. Pteranodon (voiced by Colin Murdock) — The father of Tiny, Shiny, Don, and Buddy, and the husband of Mrs. Pteranodon. He likes to think of himself as the family's coach, evidenced by the fact that he can make a squawking sound that sounds vaguely of a coach's whistle (a trait he seems to have inherited from his mother) and refers to his family as "Team Pteranodon", or simply "Team." One of his interests is taking Don and Shiny on fishing expeditions while Buddy and Tiny ride the Dinosaur Train with his wife. Mr. Pteranodon also suffers from a few phobias, namely based on any additional Dinosaur Train technology; when it comes to the Dinosaur Train Zeppelin, he gets a little airsick at first, but he overcomes it by trying steering it, and with the Dinosaur Drill Train he becomes panicky when thinking about the prospect of being stuck underground.

Secondary characters

In order of appearance, characters that have significant appearances in more than one episode.

• Spikey Stygimoloch (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) — he is a young male Stygimoloch, he is a Junior conductor.
• Cory Corythosaurus (voiced by Erika-Shaye Gair) — she is a young female pink Corythosaurus who performs in a choir using her crest.
• Tank Triceratops (voiced by Alexander Matthew Marr in Season 1 and 2 and by Laura Marr in Season 3 onwards) — he is a young male blue Triceratops who loves eating leaves. His appetite is, comically, almost insatiable and he is almost always seeking out something to snack on. He is a good friend to the Pteranodon kids and is taken care of by his mother, Trudy, and his herd (two young members are named Truman and Todd and one grownup member is named Trenton). In the episode "Tank's Baby Brother", a baby brother named Tuck is added to the family, whom the Pteranodons help him accept.
• Morris Stegosaurus (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — he is male Stegosaurus who speaks like a surfer and explains how his plates can be used.
• Alvin Allosaurus (voiced by Brian Drummond) — a male Allosaurus who is Morris Stegosaurus’ rival. And he's best friends with Anna. And Anna hugs Alvin when she sees him.
• Boris Tyrannosaurus, Dolores Tyrannosaurus and Annie Tyrannosaurus (voiced by Trevor Devall, Kathleen Barr and Erika Shaye-Gair) - they are a family of Tyrannosaurus. Annie is a friend of Buddy's, is fairly hyperactive and has a habit of running up and playfully tackling/knocking her friends over. They were the first T. rex that Buddy met (aside from himself), identifying his species. They migrate during the summer. Dolores's husband Boris was introduced in the episode "T. Rex Migration". They get hugged everytime Anna sees them.
• Ned Brachiosaurus (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — he is a young male Brachiosaurus who is a regular on the train and has been given the title of Junior Conductor. His herd is visited in the "Dinosaur Poop!" episode.
• Mrs. Conductor (A.K.A Tabitha Troodon) (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) — she is Mr Conductor's mother and former conductor of the train. Despite her age, she maintains a childishly playful personality, in contrast to her son's more sophisticated and grown up demeanor, and gets on very well with the Pteranodon children. She usually appears without being introduced or heard, almost always with a loud and blustery "Bw-AHHHH!"
• Petey Peteinosaurus (voiced by Cedric Payne in Season 1, 2 and 3 and by Dominic Good in Season 5 onwards) — he is a male Peteinosaurus that eats insects. He is a close friend of Tiny, and joins the Pterosaur Flying club in the eponymous episode.
• Derek Deinonychus (voiced by Gordon Grice) — he is a young male Deinonychus first met by Tiny Pteranodon and her family in his debut episode "Derek the Deinonychus".
• Oren and Ollie Ornithomimus (voiced by Ashleigh Ball and Kathleen Barr) — they are two male twin Ornithomimus, who move and talk very fast. Their skin is light blue.
• Velma Velociraptor (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — she is a female Velociraptor, who has feathers and lives with her daughter Valerie Velociraptor.
• Perry Parasaurolophus (voiced by James Kirk) — he is a young Parasaurolophus with a jazzy personality.
• Jack Einiosaurus (voiced by Bill Mondy) — he is a green Einiosaurus who appears to be the cousin of the Triceratops. He supposedly has a nephew named Ernie who also has the same color.
• Arnie Argentinosaurus (voiced by Ashleigh Ball) — he is a young male Argentinosaurus, who lives with his father. In a later episode, Arnie has a flatcar set up for him to ride on the train.
• Elliott Enantiornithine (voiced by Ian James Corlett and Colin Murdock) — A blue and purple bird who is friends with Buddy and his family.
• Hank Ankylosaurus (voiced by Colin Murdock) — he is a male Ankylosaurus and a star Dinoball player. Both Mr. Pteranodon and The Conductor are big fans of his.
• Laura Giganotosaurus (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — she is a green female Giganotosaurus with an Argentine accent who usually resides in the Observation Car. She uses her large size and height to be a lookout and turn the train (and an occasional obstruction) around. She has an affinity for bird watching and drawing, namely species of birds she discovers both on the train and off. She is best friend with Anna.
• Pauline Proganochelys (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — she is a sand coloured female Proganochelys (prehistoric turtle) from Pangea during the Triassic period. She is a heavily armored turtle; with spikes on her neck, a tough shell and a hard tail she is capable of defending herself, though the spikes on her neck prevent her head from retracting into her shell like other turtles. She is also a mother, but unlike other mothers, she leaves her children to defend for themselves thanks to their own defenses, but she is still proud of her offspring.
• Travis Troodon (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — he is a male Troodon with a Canadian accent who comes from the Arctic, and plays hockey with a frozen gourd and stick.
• King Cryolophosaurus (voiced by Phil Hayes) — he is a male Cryolophosaurus that talks and sings like Elvis Presley. He is afraid of crowds and often needs to be convinced to do concerts as a result. Eventually he retires from performing to live a quiet life in the Jurassic Antarctic.
• Crystal Cryolophosaurus (voiced by Ashleigh Ball) — she is a female Cryolophosaurus singer with a crooning, country music style of singing. King ends up infatuated with her, which is easily reciprocated (as she is also a big fan of his) and she ends up living with him in the Jurassic Antarctic, though unlike King she still has the urge to sing and perform.
• Henry Hermit Crab (voiced by Jason Michas) — he is a hermit crab Shiny befriends on a beach at the Big Pond. Like any crab in his habitat, he is in frequent need of a new shell as he consistently outgrows them. He speaks in an animated New Jersey accent.
• Erma Eoraptor (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — A female Eoraptor that lives at the start of the rail line. She speaks in a pioneer accent.
• Iggy Iguanodon (voiced by Alan Marriott) — he is an orange-marked blue Iguanodon first met by Buddy and his Pteranodon family when going on a world tour.
• Gilbert (voiced by Ashleigh Ball) — he is a young male Troodon who is the Conductor's nephew. He wears a miniature version of the Conductor's uniform, and is notable for energetic greetings upon entering a room or within a group of people.
• Larry Lambeosaurus (voiced by Brian Drummond) — he is a male Lambeosaurus, the Pteranodons' neighbor. He has a wife named Lorraine and kids, Leroy and Lily . While friendly and amiable as a neighbor to the Pteranodons, Mr. Pteranodon finds him irritating, yet doesn't have the heart to tell him so. Larry also has a habit of eating leaves from Mr. Pteranodon's favorite tree, which irks him all the more.
• Cindy Cimolestes (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) — A female Cimolestes that lived in Tiny's Tiny Place, until Buddy found her a home up high. She is a good friend to Tiny and has a squeaky voice.
• Elmer Elasmosaurus (voiced by Gordon Grice) — he is a young male Elasmosaurus, who catches fish and plays under the sea. In "Elmer Visits the Desert", he journeys to a desert, and learns of its underwater past.
• Grandpa and Grandma Pteranodon (voiced by Colin Murdock and Ellen Kennedy) — they are Don, Tiny, Shiny and Buddy's paternal grandparents. Grandma Pteranodon has aqua blue skin like Shiny, and looks like an older version of Shiny except for a less tapered beak. She is also capable of squawking in a tone akin to a coach's whistle much like her son (who, in turn, inherited for his own use). Grandpa Pteranodon enjoys fishing trips and collecting. He resembles an older Don, complete with a worn down version of his humming. They were not seen for a long time because they had been on a fishing tour.
• Kenny Kentrosaurus (voiced by Adam Behr) — he is a purple Kentrosaurus with green plates and spikes and a Jamaican accent.
• Thurston Troodon (voiced by Trevor Devall) — he is a male Troodon and conductor of the Rocket Train, and later captain of the Dinosaur Train Zeppelin, and as such is seen as a rival to the Conductor. He and the Conductor went to the same Conductor School and attended many of the same classes together (namely the ones taught by Mrs. Conductor) and had a rivalry between them even back then, with Thurston playfully referencing them as being on friendly terms. He is a brash but proud Troodon who views his Rocket Train as superior to the original Dinosaur Train due to its innate on board computer and higher rate of speed and isn't beneath attempting to rub its supposed superiority in the Conductor's face.
• Tricia Troodon (voiced by Diana Kaarina and Rebecca Shoichet) — she is a female Troodon and conductor of the solar train.
• Troodon Waiter (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — he is a male Troodon and waiter of the dinosaur train.
• Troodon Official (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — he is a male Troodon who works at Troodon Town's roundhouse.
• Troodon Mom (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) — she is a female Troodon who the wife of the Troodon Waiter.
• The Old Spinosaurus (voiced by Michael Dobson) — he is an elderly Spinosaurus who likes to be alone and uninterrupted. He lives in The Big Misty Sea in the Late Cretaceous Period. Anna thinks he's funny.
• Bucky Masiakasaurus - he is a light blue theropod met by Don and his family. He was also seen in the episode “One Big Frog”. Anna does give Bucky hugs, too.
• Deanna Deinosuchus - he is a brownish crocodile met by Tiny in the episode “Tiny and the Crocodile” and participated in the Classic in the Jurassic.
• Mikey Microraptor - he is a young male Microraptor who can glide instead of fly. He is also Tiny's sidekick and boyfriend.

Dinosaurs gathered for the "A" to "Z" big idea

• Fanny Fabrosaurus — she is a small theropod who has a high-pitched voice and a light yellow body with blue feet and teal spots.
• Gabby Gallimimus — she is a dinosaur whose skin is cerulean, has a yellow beak, and pink claws. She appears to be a mix between a bird and a dinosaur.
• Hattie Hadrosaurus — she is a reddish-pink hadrosaur whose crest doesn't seem to hoot.
• Jacqueline Jaxartosaurus — she is a purple hadrosaur with green lips.
• Manny Megalosaurus — he is a brown Megalosaurus with an Australian accent. Anna hugs Manny in this episode.
• Norm Nodosaurus — he is a bright red dinosaur similar in appearance to Hank Ankylosaurus.
• Quinn Qantassaurus — he is a small green dinosaur with an Australian accent.
• Reba Rhabdodon (voiced by Ashleigh Ball) — she is an ornithopod dinosaur whose skin is chartreuse and has green lips. She is also Morris Stegosaurus' neighbor.
• Ulysses Utahraptor — he is an indigo theropod with periwinkle triangular stripe patterns on his skin.
• Juan Wannanosaurus — he is a small green pachycephalosaurid dinosaur with a British accent.
• Xavier Xenotarsosaurus — he is a red theropod with an Argentinian accent. Anna hugs Xavier in the episode.
• Yang Yangchuanosaurus — he is a mint green dinosaur with a Chinese accent and a wise personality. Anna hugs Yang in the episode.
• Zhuang Zigongosaurus — he is a red sauropod who feels uncertain about Tiny's big idea.

Other characters

• Apollo Apatosaurus (voiced by Brian Drummond) — A famous adventurer, who takes the Pteranodon family on an imaginary adventure.
• Alan Alamosaurus (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — A great big acquaintance of the families of Pteranodon, T-Rex and Lambeosaurus. He is thought to be a cave until he moves, just to meet those he unexpectedly protected from a rainstorm.
• Chung Confuciusornis (voiced by Phil Hayes) — A wise dinosaur with blue and yellow coloration. He is first met by Buddy and his Pteranodon family who's going on a Dinosaur Train World Tour.
• Paulie Pliosaurus (voiced by Alex Ferris) — known as the T-Rex of the ocean by the Troodon conductor, Paulie becomes friends with Buddy who is a land T-Rex. His mother once meets Buddy and his Pteranodon family at one point. According to Paulie's wish, he is also the first volunteer to go into the Aqua Car.
• Rick Oryctodromeus (voiced by James Kirk) — a small friend whom Buddy and his Pteranodon family meets during sunset.
• Fossil Fred — a deceased theropod in the Big Pond. Species not yet confirmed, possibly a Fukuivenator.
• Jess Hesperornis (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) — A purple bird who catches fish like a penguin.
• Sonny Sauroposeidon — A young Sauroposeidon who is Mikey's adoptive younger brother.
• Vlad Volaticotherium (voiced by Adrian Petriw) — A purple ancestor of the flying squirrel from the Jurassic time period who has a Romanian accent.
• Stella Sea Star (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) — A pink starfish who becomes friends with Henry Hermit Crab. She speaks in a shrill, nasally New Jersey accent.
• Aiden Adocus — A turtle who came to Pteranodon Terrace on a raft. He speaks a little slow.
• Tommy Ptilodus (voiced by Jason Bryden) — Aiden's little partner who speaks a little fast
• The Changyuraptor Family consists of Chandler, a turquoise colored kid and the grownups, his parents Chester Jr. and Charlene and grandparents Chelsea and Chester.
• Igor Ichthyosaurus — An aquatic reptile with a Russian accent who was beached with his friend during the storm until the Pteranodon family and conductor Troodon comes to help.
• Mitch and Max Michelinoceras (voiced by Alberto Gishi and Nico Gishi) — Brothers, Mitch is pink while Max is green and purple.
• Soren Saurornitholestes (voiced by Nicole Bouma) — A lucky mother who stays potentially in her nest at the North Pole.
• Frankie Fruitafossor (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — A furry desert inhabitant who the Pteranodon Family (except Mrs. Pteranodon) visits.
• Natasha Necrolestes (voiced by Meg Roe) — A white furry mammal who the Pteranodon Family visits when going deep into the Earth.
• Percy Paramacellodus (voiced by Jim Byrnes) — A back-striped lizard whom Buddy, his Pteranodon family and Elmer meets in a desert that used to be an ocean.
• The Troglobites consist of Bernie the Beetle, Crockett the Cricket, Sylvester the Spider, Cornelius the Crab and Carla the Crayfish.
• Olivia Oviraptor (voiced by Kelly Sheridan) — A pink oviraptor with yellow accents. She was first thought to be the egg thief, but it turns out that she is a good mother. She states that the rose pink eggs are hers.
• Shoshana Shonisaurus (voiced by Chiara Zanni) — A periwinkle ichthyosaur with cyan spots.
• Cassie Castorocauda (voiced by Rebecca Shoichet) — A new friend whom Cindy, Tiny, Buddy and Mr. Pteranodon meet. She is a fishing mammal who's shown to be a mother because she already laid her eggs in her nest they found earlier.
• The Dilophosaurus Twins (voiced by Ryan Hirakida and Donnie McNeil) are named Dylan and Delvin. They both have cyan skin, but Dylan has a chartreuse crest and his brother Delvin has a dark blue one. Anna hugs them.
• Deon Dimetrodon (voiced by Alan Marriott) — The first Permian friend met by Buddy the T-Rex, Tiny Pteranodon and her mother, the Conductor and Erma Eoraptor. Anna talks to him like a pet.
• Emperor Globidens — A green aquatic giant who talks like Louis Armstrong, and Steve Harvey.
• Otto Ophthalmosaurus — An aquatic giant with a French accent.
• Peng Protopteryx (voiced by Trevor Devall) — A red bird and Elliott's cousin.
• Quentin Qianzhousaurus (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — he A V-snouted relative of Buddy Tyrannosaurus. Just like him, he can compare and contrast features, but Quentin only eats fish.
• Dennis Deinocheirus (voiced by William Ainscough) — a Deinocheirus who appeared in the episode "Junior Conductor's Academy." Like Buddy, he is smart and knows a lot about dinosaurs. Dennis' behavior includes some traits common among children on the autism spectrum.
• Terance and Tootie Pteranodon — A pair of dinosaurs who lived on Pteranodon Trail with their neighbors Grandma and Grandpa Pteranodon.
• Mayor Kosmoceratops (voiced by Alan Marriott) — He is the mayor of Laramidia The Dinosaur Big City.
• The Grateful Dreadnoughtus — A group of four sauropods who perform the song Hungry Hungry Herbivore at the benefit concert.
• Teddy Pterodaustro (voiced by Ian James Corlett) — A green pterosaur who is part of Team Cretaceous in the "Classic in the Jurassic." He participated in the obstacle course race with Remy and Peggy.
• Remy Rhamphorhynchus (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — A yellow Rhamphorhynchus who is part of Team Jurassic in the "Classic in the Jurassic." He participated in the obstacle course race with Teddy and Peggy.
• Unnamed Tupuxuara - a group of Tupuxuara that were only seen on the Riverboat Part 2.
• Unnamed Cretaceogekko - A group of two Cretaceogekko who were seen in the episode "Where Have All the Lizards Gone?" kissing on a tree branch.
• Marco Megaraptor - A dark green theropod and old friend of Mr Pteranodon.
• Gary Goniopholis - A blue green crocodile who raced in the Classic in the Jurassic with Deanna and Effie.
• Regina Regaliceratops - An orange ceratopsian with 14 horns and the queen of England.
• Effie Effigia - A reptile who raced in the Classic in the Jurassic. Anna hugs her.
• Hap Haplocheirus - A dinosaur who raced with Effie in the Classic in the Jurassic.
• Nelly & Nancy Nemicolopterus - Nemicolopterus from the Nemicolopterus Family in the Early Cretaceous.
• Maurice Mammut - A Mastodon that lives in the Cenozoic Era. He only appeared in Fathers Day 1 & 2.
• Nick Nyctosaurus - A Nyctosaurus who only appeared in the episode Nick of Time.
• Yuan Yi qi - A small purple Yi qi dinosaur that only appeared in The Tiny-saur Train.
• Drew Dracoraptor - A Dracoraptor who lives in the Jurassic. He is electric blue with dark green stripes and is also known as the Buddysaurus.
• Leo Liopleurodon - A Liopleurodon who only appeared in Season 5.
• Adele Alphadon - An Alphadon who only appeared in Season 5.
• Unnamed Nasutoceratops - A group of Nasutoceratops who only appeared in Season 5.
• Unnamed Squalicorax - A group of Squalicorax who only appeared in season 5
• Unnamed Leidyosuchus - A group of Leidyosuchus who appear in the fifth season
• Carson Carcharodontosaurus - (A.K.A. Chef C.) A Carcharodontosaurus who appeared in Hungry Hungry Carnivores. Carrion chef and Laura’s cousin.
• Peggy Peteinosaurus - Petey’s mother.
• Polly Polycotylus - A Polycotylus who appeared in the Zeppelin.
• Female Tupuxuara - An unnamed Tupuxuara who was the judge of the competition at Quetzalcoatlus Canyon in the episode Nick of Time.
• Unnamed Hatzegopteryx - A Hatzegopteryx who was seen in the Competition.
• Unnamed Ichthyornis
• Arlene Archaeopteryx - An Archaeopteryx who lives in Archaeopteryx Lagoon Station.

See also

In Spanish: Dinotren para niños