Dinosaurs timeline – a chronology of the most common dinosaurs from 225 million years ago until they were wiped out 65 million years ago
Dinosaurs Timeline (Triassic Period 252 – 201 million years ago)
225 – 210 million years ago
Saltopus
Carnivore
Length: 60 centimetres (2 feet)
Weight: 1 kg (2.2 pounds)
Lived: Europe
Length: 60 centimetres (2 feet)
Weight: 1 kg (2.2 pounds)
Lived: Europe
225 – 190 million years ago
Coelophysis
Carnivore
Length: 2 metres (8 feet)
Weight: 15 kg (33 pounds)
Lived: Africa, North America
Length: 2 metres (8 feet)
Weight: 15 kg (33 pounds)
Lived: Africa, North America
Dinosaurs Timeline – Jurassic Period (201 – 145 million years ago)
200 – 185 million years ago
Dilophosaurus
Carnivore
Length: 6 metres (20 feet)
Weight: 300 kg (662 pounds)
Lived: Asia, North America
Length: 6 metres (20 feet)
Weight: 300 kg (662 pounds)
Lived: Asia, North America
170 – 155 million years ago
Megalosaurus
Carnivore
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 2000 kg (4400 pounds)
Lived: Europe
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 2000 kg (4400 pounds)
Lived: Europe
157 – 145 million years ago
Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus)
Herbivore
Length: 22 metres long (75 feet)
Weight: 20,000 kg (44,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 22 metres long (75 feet)
Weight: 20,000 kg (44,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
156 – 150 million years ago
Kentrosaurus
Herbivore
Length: 5 metres (16 feet)
Weight: 1500 kg (3300 pounds)
Lived: Africa
Length: 5 metres (16 feet)
Weight: 1500 kg (3300 pounds)
Lived: Africa
156 – 140 million years ago
Brachiosaurus
Herbivore
Length: 28 metres (92 feet)
Weight: 34,000 kg (75,000 pounds)
Lived: North America, Africa
Length: 28 metres (92 feet)
Weight: 34,000 kg (75,000 pounds)
Lived: North America, Africa
156 – 145 million years ago
Ceratosaurus
Carnivore
Length: 5 metres (15 feet)
Weight: 520 kg (1150 pounds)
Lived: Africa, Europe, North America
Length: 5 metres (15 feet)
Weight: 520 kg (1150 pounds)
Lived: Africa, Europe, North America
155 – 145 million years ago
Diplodocus
Herbivore
Length: 26 metres (85 feet)
Weight: 20,000 kg (44,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 26 metres (85 feet)
Weight: 20,000 kg (44,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
155 – 145 million years ago
Seismosaurus
Herbivore
Length: 45 metres (145 feet)
90,100 kg (200,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 45 metres (145 feet)
90,100 kg (200,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
155 – 144 million years ago
Stegosaurus
Herbivore
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 3,000 kg (6800 pounds)
Lived: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 3,000 kg (6800 pounds)
Lived: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
154 – 142 million years ago
Supersaurus
Herbivore
Length: 33 metres (110 feet)
Weight: 35,000 kg (77,200 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 33 metres (110 feet)
Weight: 35,000 kg (77,200 pounds)
Lived: North America
154 – 135 million years ago
Allosaurus
Carnivore
Length: (40 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4400 pounds)
Lived: Africa, Europe, North America
Length: (40 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4400 pounds)
Lived: Africa, Europe, North America
Dinosaurs Timeline – Cretaceous Period (145 – 65 million years ago)
140 – 110 million years ago
Iguanodon
Herbivore
Length: 10 metres (33 feet)
Weight: 4,000 kg (8,800 pounds)
Lived: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Length: 10 metres (33 feet)
Weight: 4,000 kg (8,800 pounds)
Lived: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
130 – 125 million years ago
Baryonyx
Carnivore
Length: 10 metres (32 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
Lived: Europe
Length: 10 metres (32 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
Lived: Europe
125 – 113 million years ago
Microraptor
Carnivore
Length: 75 centimetres (2.5 feet)
Weight: 1kg (2.2 pounds)
Lived: Asia
Length: 75 centimetres (2.5 feet)
Weight: 1kg (2.2 pounds)
Lived: Asia
120 – 110 million years ago
Deinonychus
Carnivore
Length: 3.5 metres long (11 feet)
Weight: 75 kg (165 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 3.5 metres long (11 feet)
Weight: 75 kg (165 pounds)
Lived: North America
95 – 70 million years ago
Spinosaurus
Carnivore
Length: 18 metres (60 feet)
Weight: 4,000 kg (8800 pounds)
Lived: Africa
Length: 18 metres (60 feet)
Weight: 4,000 kg (8800 pounds)
Lived: Africa
85 – 75 million years ago
Oviraptor
Omnivore
Length: 2 metres (6 feet)
Weight: 20 kg (44 pounds)
Lived: Asia
Length: 2 metres (6 feet)
Weight: 20 kg (44 pounds)
Lived: Asia
85 – 70 million years ago
Protoceratops
Herbivore
Length: 2 metres (6 feet)
Weight: 400 kg (880 pounds)
Lived: Asia
Length: 2 metres (6 feet)
Weight: 400 kg (880 pounds)
Lived: Asia
83 – 70 million years ago
Monoclonius
Herbivore
5 metres long (16 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
North America
5 metres long (16 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
North America
80 – 70 million years ago
Maiasaura
Herbivore
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 2,500 kg (5,500 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 2,500 kg (5,500 pounds)
Lived: North America
76 – 74 million years ago
Lambeosaurus
Herbivore
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
Lived: North America
76 – 74 million years ago
Parasaurolophus
Herbivore
Length: 10 metres (33 feet)
Weight: 3,500 kg (7,700 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 10 metres (33 feet)
Weight: 3,500 kg (7,700 pounds)
Lived: North America
76 – 70 million years ago
Styracosaurus
Herbivore
Length: 5 metres (16 feet)
Weight: 2,700 kg (6,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 5 metres (16 feet)
Weight: 2,700 kg (6,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
76 – 65 million years ago
Pachycephalosaurus
Herbivore
Length: 8 metres (26 feet)
Weight: 3,000 kg (6,600 pounds)
North America
Length: 8 metres (26 feet)
Weight: 3,000 kg (6,600 pounds)
North America
75 – 73 million years ago
Pentaceratops
Herbivore
Length: 8 metres (27 feet)
Weight: 4,500 kg (9,900 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 8 metres (27 feet)
Weight: 4,500 kg (9,900 pounds)
Lived: North America
75 – 70 million years ago
Carnotaurus
Carnivore
Length: 7.5 metres (25 feet)
Weight: 1,500 kg (3,300 pounds)
Lived: South America
Length: 7.5 metres (25 feet)
Weight: 1,500 kg (3,300 pounds)
Lived: South America
75 – 70 million years ago
Centrosaurus
Herbivore
Length: 6 metres (20 feet)
Weight: 1,000 kg (2,200 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 6 metres (20 feet)
Weight: 1,000 kg (2,200 pounds)
Lived: North America
74 – 70 million years ago
Gallimimus
Omnivore
Length: 6 metres (20 feet)
Weight: 200 kg (440 pounds)
Lived: Asia
Length: 6 metres (20 feet)
Weight: 200 kg (440 pounds)
Lived: Asia
74 – 70 million years ago
Saurolophus
Herbivore
Length: 10 metres (32 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
Lived: Asia, North America
Length: 10 metres (32 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
Lived: Asia, North America
74 – 70 million years ago
Velociraptor
Carnivore
Length: 2 metres (6 feet)
Weight: 7 kg (15.5 pounds)
Lived: Asia
Length: 2 metres (6 feet)
Weight: 7 kg (15.5 pounds)
Lived: Asia
74 – 65 million years ago
Ankylosaurus
Herbivore
Length: 7 metres long (23 feet)
Weighed 4000 kg (8800 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 7 metres long (23 feet)
Weighed 4000 kg (8800 pounds)
Lived: North America
72 – 65 million years ago
Triceratops
Herbivore
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 5,500 kg (12,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 9 metres (30 feet)
Weight: 5,500 kg (12,000 pounds)
Lived: North America
70 – 65 million years ago
Euoplocephalus
Herbivore
Length: 6 metres (20 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 6 metres (20 feet)
Weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds)
Lived: North America
67 – 65 million years ago
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Carnivore
Length: 12 metres (40 feet)
Weight: 7,000 kg (15,500 pounds)
Lived: North America
Length: 12 metres (40 feet)
Weight: 7,000 kg (15,500 pounds)
Lived: North America
Published Apr 16, 2020 @ 1:45 pm – Updated – [last-modified]
Harvard Reference for Dinosaurs Timeline:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2020). Dinosaurs Timeline 225-65 Million Years Ago https://www.thetimelinegeek.com/dinosaurs Last accessed [date]