A free, fact-checked A–Z reference to hundreds of dinosaurs — their names, sizes, diets, and the worlds they lived in.
The three periods, how to read a dinosaur name, and how carnivores and herbivores differ — on one page. Free.
Types of Dinosaurs is a free, fact-checked reference covering 327 dinosaurs across the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous — with the pronunciation and meaning of every name, plus diet, size, period and full classification. We also keep a directory of 268 dinosaur museums worldwide.
Our directory lists 268 museums with dinosaur and fossil collections, by US state and country.
Browse dinosaur museums →Use the dinosaur finder to discover dinosaurs by diet, period and size.
Open the dinosaur finder →The three periods, how to read a dinosaur name, and how carnivores and herbivores differ — on one page. Free.