Clade Explorer

Navigate the dinosaur family tree

Interactive phylogenetic tree showing major dinosaur clades from Dinosauria down to genus level. Explore how groups like theropods, sauropods, and ornithischians are related.

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Dinosauria

Sir Richard Owen, 1842 — "Terrible Lizards"

All dinosaurs belong to the clade Dinosauria, which splits into two major orders based on hip structure: Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") and Ornithischia ("bird-hipped"). Ironically, birds evolved from the lizard-hipped branch.

How to Read

Click on any clade to expand its sub-groups and see example species. The tree shows the major divisions from Dinosauria down to family level. Names in quotes show the etymology (Greek/Latin meaning).