Cretaceous Early

Mesozoic 145,0–100,5 Mya 703 Dinosaurier

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.

Rapaxavis pani

None

Carnivore

Raptorex kriegsteini

None

Carnivore

Ratchasimasaurus suranareae

None

Herbivore

Rebbachisaurinae

None

Herbivore

Rhabdodontidae

None

Herbivore

Riojavenatrix lacustris

None

Carnivore

Rotundichnus muenchehagensis

None

Herbivore

Ruixinia zhangi

None

Herbivore

Ruyangosaurus giganteus

None

Herbivore

Santanaraptor placidus

None

Carnivore

Sapeornis chaoyangensis

None

Carnivore

Sarmientichnus

None

Carnivore

Sauropelta

Ankylosauria

Herbivore

Sauropelta edwardsorum

None

Herbivore

Sauroplites scutiger

None

Herbivore

Schizooura lii

None

Carnivore

Serendipaceratops arthurcclarkei

None

Herbivore

Shanag ashile

None

Carnivore

Shengjingornis yangi

None

Carnivore

Shenzhouraptor sinensis

None

Carnivore

Shenzhousaurus orientalis

None

Herbivore

Irritator

Spinosauridae

Piscivore

Suchomimus

Spinosauridae

Piscivore

Amargasaurus

Sauropoda

Herbivore

Yutyrannus

Tyrannosauridae

Carnivore

Nigersaurus

Sauropoda

Herbivore

Zhouornis hani

None

Carnivore

Zhongornis haoae

None

Carnivore

Zhongjianornis yangi

None

Carnivore

Zhenyuanlong suni

None

Carnivore

Zephyrosaurus

None

Herbivore