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The following is a list of dinosaurs. Some of them, such as Archaeopteryx, are considered to be birds. Some doubtful Mesozoic birds are included in this list.

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Allosaurus SDNHM
Replica of an Allosaurus skeleton.
Amargasaurus NT small
Artist's reconstruction of Amargasaurus.
Anzu wyliei
Artist's reconstruction of Anzu.
Archaeoceratops BW
Artist's restoration of Archaeoceratops.

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Barosaurus mount 1
A view from below of the rearing Barosaurus mounted in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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Centrosaurus
Centrosaurus skull.
Ceratosaurus nasicornis DB
Artist's restoration of Ceratosaurus.
  • Chinshakiangosaurus
  • Chirostenotes
  • Choconsaurus
  • Chondrosteosaurus
  • Choyrodon
  • Chromogisaurus
  • Chuandongocoelurus
  • Chuanjiesaurus
  • Chuanqilong
  • Chubutisaurus
  • Chungkingosaurus
  • Chuxiongosaurus
  • "Cinizasaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Cionodon
  • Citipati
  • Cladeiodon – a non-dinosaurian rauisuchian (Teratosaurus)
  • Claorhynchus – possibly Triceratops
  • Claosaurus
  • Clarencea – a sphenosuchian (Sphenosuchus)
  • Clasmodosaurus
  • Clepsysaurus – a phytosaur, Palaeosaurus
  • Coahuilaceratops
  • Coelophysis
  • "Coelosaurus" – preoccupied
  • Coeluroides
  • Coelurosauravus – a primitive diapsid
  • Coelurus
  • Colepiocephale
  • "Coloradia" – preoccupied name, now known as Coloradisaurus
  • Coloradisaurus
  • "Colossosaurus" – nomen nudum; Pelorosaurus
  • Comahuesaurus
  • "Comanchesaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Compsognathus
  • Compsosuchus
  • Concavenator
  • Conchoraptor
  • Condorraptor
  • Convolosaurus
  • Coronosaurus
  • Corythoraptor
  • Corythosaurus
  • Craspedodon
  • Crataeomus – junior synonym of Struthiosaurus
  • Craterosaurus
  • Creosaurus – junior synonym of Allosaurus
  • Crichtonpelta
  • Crichtonsaurus
  • Cristatusaurus
  • Crittendenceratops
  • Crosbysaurus – a non-dinosaurian archosauriform
  • Cruxicheiros
  • Cryolophosaurus
  • Cryptodraco – junior synonym (unneeded replacement name) of Cryptosaurus
  • "Cryptoraptor" – nomen nudum
  • Cryptosaurus
  • Cryptovolans – junior synonym of Microraptor
  • Cumnoria

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Hypothetical Deinocheirus
Artist's restoration of Deinocheirus.
Deinonychus Restoration
Artist's restoration of Deinonychus.

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Euoplocephalus BW
Life restoration of Euoplocephalus.

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Fruitadens NT
Life restoration of Fruitadens.
  • Fukuiraptor
  • Fukuisaurus
  • Fukuititan
  • Fukuivenator
  • Fulengia
  • Fulgurotherium
  • "Fusinasus" – nomen nudum; Eotyrannus
  • Fusuisaurus
  • "Futabasaurus" – nomen nudum; not to be confused with the formally named plesiosaur Futabasaurus
  • Futalognkosaurus

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  • "Gadolosaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Galeamopus
  • Galesaurus – a therapsid
  • Galleonosaurus
  • Gallimimus
  • Galtonia – a pseudosuchian; possibly a junior synonym of Revueltosaurus
  • Galveosaurus – synonym of Galvesaurus
  • Galvesaurus
  • Gannansaurus
  • "Gansutitan" - nomen nudum; Daxiatitan
  • Ganzhousaurus
  • Gargoyleosaurus
  • Garudimimus
  • Gasosaurus
  • Gasparinisaura
  • Gastonia
  • "Gavinosaurus" – nomen nudum; Eotyrannus
  • Geminiraptor
  • Genusaurus
  • Genyodectes
  • Geranosaurus
  • Gideonmantellia
  • Giganotosaurus
  • Gigantoraptor
  • Gigantosaurus
  • "Gigantosaurus" – preoccupied name, now known as Tornieria
  • Gigantoscelus – junior synonym of Euskelosaurus
  • Gigantspinosaurus
  • Gilmoreosaurus
  • "Ginnareemimus" – nomen nudum; Kinnareemimus
  • Giraffatitan
  • Glacialisaurus
  • Glishades
  • Glyptodontopelta
Naturkundemuseum Brachiosaurus brancai
Skeleton of Giraffatitan.

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  • "Hadrosauravus" – nomen nudum; junior synonym of Gryposaurus
  • Hadrosaurus
  • Haestasaurus
  • Hagryphus
  • Hallopus – a crocodilian
  • Halszkaraptor
  • Halticosaurus
  • Hanssuesia
  • "Hanwulosaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Haplocanthosaurus
  • "Haplocanthus" – preoccupied name, now known as Haplocanthosaurus
  • Haplocheirus
  • Harpymimus
  • Haya
  • Hecatasaurus – junior synonym of Telmatosaurus
  • "Heilongjiangosaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Heishansaurus
  • Helioceratops
  • "Helopus" – preoccupied name, now known as Euhelopus
  • Heptasteornis
  • Herbstosaurus – a pterosaur
  • Herrerasaurus
  • Hesperonychus
  • ‘’Hesperornithoides’’
  • Hesperosaurus
  • Heterodontosaurus
  • Heterosaurus - junior synonym of Mantellisaurus
  • Hexing
  • Hexinlusaurus
  • Heyuannia
Hypsilophodon foxii 1
Skeleton of Hypsilophodon.
  • Hierosaurus
  • Hikanodon - junior synonym of Iguanodon
  • Hippodraco
  • "Hironosaurus" – nomen nudum
  • "Hisanohamasaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Histriasaurus
  • Homalocephale
  • "Honghesaurus" – nomen nudum; Yandusaurus
  • Hongshanosaurus – junior synonym of Psittacosaurus
  • Hoplitosaurus
  • Hoplosaurus – junior synonym of Struthiosaurus
  • Horshamosaurus
  • Hortalotarsus – junior synonym of Massospondylus
  • Huabeisaurus
  • Hualianceratops
  • Huanansaurus
  • Huanghetitan
  • Huangshanlong
  • Huaxiagnathus
  • Huaxiaosaurus - junior synonym of Shantungosaurus
  • "Huaxiasaurus" – nomen nudum; Huaxiagnathus
  • Huayangosaurus
  • Hudiesaurus
  • Huehuecanauhtlus
  • Hulsanpes
  • Hungarosaurus
  • Huxleysaurus
  • Hylaeosaurus
  • Hylosaurus – junior synonym of Hylaeosaurus
  • Hypacrosaurus
  • Hypselorhachis – a ctenosauriscid
  • Hypselosaurus
  • Hypselospinus
  • Hypsibema
  • Hypsilophodon
  • Hypsirhophus

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Iguanodon de Bernissart IRSNB 01
Skeleton of an Iguanodon mounted in a modern quadrupedal posture in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels.

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Jinfengopteryx wiki
Life restoration of Jinfengopteryx.
  • Jiangxisaurus
  • Jianianhualong
  • Jinfengopteryx
  • Jingshanosaurus
  • Jintasaurus
  • Jinyunpelta
  • Jinzhousaurus
  • Jiutaisaurus
  • Jobaria
  • Jubbulpuria
  • Judiceratops
  • Jurapteryx – junior synonym of Archaeopteryx
  • "Jurassosaurus" – nomen nudum; Tianchisaurus
  • Juratyrant
  • Juravenator

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  • Kaatedocus
  • "Kagasaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Kaijiangosaurus
  • Kaijutitan
  • Kakuru
  • Kangnasaurus
  • Karongasaurus
  • Katepensaurus
  • "Katsuyamasaurus" – nomen nudum; possible junior synonym of Fukuiraptor
  • Kayentavenator
  • Kazaklambia
  • Kelmayisaurus
  • Kemkemia - a crocodyliform
  • Kentrosaurus
  • Kentrurosaurus – junior synonym (unneeded replacement name) of Kentrosaurus
  • Kerberosaurus
Berlin Naturkundemuseum Dino Eingangshalle
Kentrosaurus skeleton.
  • Khaan
  • Khetranisaurus
  • Kileskus
  • Kinnareemimus
  • "Kitadanisaurus" – nomen nudum; Fukuiraptor
  • "Kittysaurus" – nomen nudum; Eotyrannus
  • Klamelisaurus - possible junior synonym of Bellusaurus
  • Kol
  • Koparion
  • Koreaceratops
  • Koreanosaurus
  • "Koreanosaurus" – nomen nudum; name later used formally for a genus of ornithopod
  • Koshisaurus
  • Kosmoceratops
  • Kotasaurus
  • Koutalisaurus - possible junior synonym of Pararhabdodon
  • Kritosaurus
  • Kryptops
  • Krzyzanowskisaurus – probably a pseudosuchian (Revueltosaurus?)
  • Kukufeldia
  • Kulceratops
  • Kulindadromeus
  • Kulindapteryx – synonym of Kulindadromeus
  • Kunbarrasaurus
  • Kundurosaurus
  • "Kunmingosaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Kuszholia – probably a bird

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Linhenykus monodactylus
Life reconstruction of two individuals of Linhenykus in their arid Campanian-aged living environment.

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Massospondylus reconstruction
Artist's reconstruction of Massospondylus.
Muttaburrasaurus skel QM email
Cast of a Muttaburrasaurus skeleton.

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  • Naashoibitosaurus
  • Nambalia
  • Nankangia
  • Nanningosaurus
  • Nanosaurus
  • Nanotyrannus - possible junior synonym of Tyrannosaurus
  • Nanshiungosaurus
  • Nanuqsaurus
  • Nanyangosaurus
  • Narambuenatitan
  • Nasutoceratops
  • Natronasaurus - self-published name, now known as Alcovasaurus
  • Nebulasaurus
  • "Nectosaurus" – preoccupied name, now known as Kritosaurus
  • Nedcolbertia
  • Nedoceratops - possible junior synonym of Triceratops
  • Neimongosaurus
  • "Nemegtia" – preoccupied name, now known as Nemegtomaia
  • Nemegtomaia
  • Nemegtosaurus
  • "Neosaurus" – preoccupied name; renamed Parrosaurus, which is now Hypsibema
  • Neosodon
  • Neovenator
  • Neuquenraptor
  • Neuquensaurus
  • "Newtonsaurus" – nomen nudum, Zanclodon
  • "Ngexisaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Nhandumirim
  • Nicksaurus - nomen manuscriptum
  • Nigersaurus
  • Ningyuansaurus
  • Niobrarasaurus
  • Nipponosaurus
  • Noasaurus
  • Nodocephalosaurus
  • Nodosaurus
  • Nomingia
Neimongosaurus
Life restoration of Neimongosaurus.

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Omeisaurus tianfuensis34
Artist's reconstruction of Omeisaurus.

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Pachycephalosaurus Reconstruction
Life restoration of Pachycephalosaurus.
Sketch parasaurolophus
Parasaurolophus sketch.
  • Postosuchus – a rauisuchian
  • Powellvenator
  • Pradhania
  • Prenocephale
  • Prenoceratops
  • Priconodon
  • Priodontognathus
  • Proa
  • Probactrosaurus
  • Probrachylophosaurus
  • Proceratops – junior synonym (unneeded replacement name) of Ceratops
  • Proceratosaurus
  • Procerosaurus – a tanystropheid protorosaur, Tanystropheus
  • "Procerosaurus" – preoccupied name, now known as Ponerosteus
  • Procheneosaurus – junior synonym of Lambeosaurus
  • Procompsognathus
  • Prodeinodon
  • "Proiguanodon" – nomen nudum; Iguanodon
  • Propanoplosaurus
  • Proplanicoxa – probable junior synonym of Mantellisaurus
  • Prosaurolophus
  • Protarchaeopteryx
  • Protecovasaurus – a non-dinosaurian archosauriform
  • Protiguanodon – junior synonym of Psittacosaurus
  • Protoavis – described as a bird, probably a chimera including theropod dinosaur bones
  • Protoceratops
  • Protognathosaurus
  • "Protognathus" – preoccupied name, now known as Protognathosaurus
  • Protohadros
  • Protorosaurus – a non-dinosaurian reptile
  • "Protorosaurus" – preoccupied name, now known as Chasmosaurus
  • "Protrachodon" – nomen nudum; Orthomerus
  • "Proyandusaurus" – nomen nudum; Hexinlusaurus.
  • Pseudolagosuchus – a non-dinosaurian dinosauromorph
  • Psittacosaurus
  • Pteropelyx
  • Pterospondylus
  • Puertasaurus
  • Pukyongosaurus
  • Pulanesaura
  • Pycnonemosaurus
  • Pyroraptor

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Qianzhousaurus
Artist's reconstruction of Qianzhousaurus.

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  • Rachitrema – a chimera primarily based on ichthyosaur fossils
  • Rahiolisaurus
  • "Rahona" – preoccupied name, now known as Rahonavis
  • Rahonavis – possibly a bird
  • Rajasaurus
  • Rapator
  • Rapetosaurus
  • Raptorex - possible junior synonym of Tarbosaurus
  • Ratchasimasaurus
  • Rativates
  • Rayososaurus
  • Razanandrongobe – a crocodylomorph
  • Rebbachisaurus
  • Regaliceratops
  • Regnosaurus
  • Revueltosaurus – a pseudosuchian
  • Rhabdodon
  • Rhadinosaurus – may be non-dinosaurian, possibly crocodilian
  • Rhinorex – probable junior synonym of Gryposaurus
  • Rhodanosaurus – junior synonym of Struthiosaurus
  • Rhoetosaurus
  • Rhopalodon – a synapsid
  • Riabininohadros
  • Richardoestesia
Rapetosaurus BW
Artist's restoration of Rapetosaurus.
  • "Rileya" – preoccupied name, now known as Rileyasuchus
  • Rileyasuchus – a phytosaur
  • Rinchenia
  • Rinconsaurus
  • Rioarribasaurus – junior synonym of Coelophysis
  • "Riodevasaurus" - nomen nudum; Turiasaurus
  • Riojasaurus
  • Riojasuchus – a non-dinosaurian archosaur
  • Rocasaurus
  • "Roccosaurus" – nomen nudum; Melanorosaurus
  • "Ronaldoraptor" - nomen nudum
  • Rubeosaurus
  • Ruehleia
  • Rugocaudia
  • Rugops
  • Rukwatitan
  • Ruyangosaurus

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Sauropelta jconway
Artist's restoration of Sauropelta.
Stegosaurus stenops sophie wiki martyniuk
Artist's restoration of Stegosaurus.
Suchomimus tenerensis (2)
Skeleton of Suchomimus.

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Triceratops Specimen at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
Skeleton of Triceratops at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

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Udanoceratops skull
Illustration of the skull of Udanoceratops.

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  • Vagaceratops
  • Vahiny
  • Valdoraptor
  • Valdosaurus
  • Variraptor
Velociraptor Restoration
Artist's restoration of Velociraptor.

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Новая реконструкция Монстра из Миндена
Artist's restoration of Wiehenvenator.

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  • Xenoceratops
  • Xenoposeidon
  • Xenotarsosaurus
  • Xianshanosaurus
  • Xiaosaurus
Xuwulong NT
Artist's restoration of Xuwulong.
  • Xiaotingia
  • Xingxiulong
  • Xinjiangovenator
  • Xinjiangtitan
  • Xiongguanlong
  • Xixianykus
  • Xixiasaurus
  • Xixiposaurus
  • Xiyunykus
  • Xuanhanosaurus
  • Xuanhuaceratops
  • "Xuanhuasaurus" – nomen nudum; Xuanhuaceratops
  • Xuwulong

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Yi qi restoration
Artist's restoration of Yi.
  • Yaverlandia
  • Yehuecauhceratops
  • "Yezosaurus" – nomen nudum; a mosasaur
  • Yi
  • "Yibinosaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Yimenosaurus
  • Yingshanosaurus
  • Yinlong
  • Yixianosaurus
  • Yizhousaurus
  • Yongjinglong
  • "Yuanmouraptor" – nomen nudum
  • Yuanmousaurus
  • Yueosaurus
  • Yulong
  • Yunganglong
  • Yunmenglong
  • Yunnanosaurus
  • "Yunxianosaurus" – nomen nudum
  • Yurgovuchia
  • Yutyrannus

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Zuniceratops BW
Life restoration of Zuniceratops.

Related pages

  • Uncited genera names can be attributed to Olshevsky's "Dinosaur Genera List". Dalianraptor is listed by Olshevsky, but omitted from this list, since it has not been described as a non-avian dinosaur in a published source.
  • Lambert, D. (1993). "A to Z of Dinosaurs" In: The Ultimate Dinosaur Book. Dorling Kindersley, 192 pp. ISBN: 0-7513-0047-0
  • Olshevsky, G. (1995 onwards). Dinosaur Genera List. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  • Walters, M. & J. Paker (1995). Dictionary of Prehistoric Life. Claremont Books. ISBN: 1-85471-648-4.
  • Weishampel, D.B., P. Dodson & H. Osmólska (eds.) (2004). The Dinosauria, Second Edition. University of California Press, 861 pp. ISBN: 0-520-24209-2.

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