LATE CRETACEOUS DINOSAURS

A period of great transformation, the Late Cretaceous Period is when the dinosaurs disappeared from the earth. Learn more about the Late Cretaceous dinosaurs that existed during this era, such as the Tyrannosaurus, Gallimimus, and Brachylophosaurus.

Top 100 Dog Breeds

Meet the Top 100 Dog Breeds

What makes these breeds so special? Take a fun and expert look. Then find out which breed is best for you.

Featured

Dromiceiomimus

Dromiceiomimus ("emu mimic") has been found both in the Late Cretaceous Horseshoe Canyon and the Judith River Formation of Alberta. It is very similar to Struthiomimus and Ornithomimus, but had much larger eyes and longer, more slender arms. Learn more about the Dromiceiomimus.

1-10 of 83
  • Abelisaurus
    Abelisaurus

    The recently discovered large theropod Abelisaurus comahuensis, from Patagonia, Argentina, looked a little like Albertosaurus from Alberta, Canada, particularly in its size and lifestyle. Find out more about the Late Cretaceous dinosaurs. See more »

  • Albertosaurus
    Albertosaurus

    Albertosaurus was an older "cousin" to the better-known Tyrannosaurus. In many ways the two were similar: the head was large compared to the body, the tiny forearms had only two fingers each, and the long tail balanced the body over two powerful back legs.Find out more about the Late Cretaceous dinosaurs. See more »

  • Antarctosaurus
    Antarctosaurus

    With a thigh bone over seven and a half feet long, longer than any other femur known, Antarctosaurus was a sauropod of spectacular proportions. Find out more about this and other Late Cretaceous dinosaurs. See more »

  • Aralosaurus
    Aralosaurus

    Aralosaurus is from Kazakhstan in the Soviet Union. It is known only from a nearly complete skull that is missing the front of the snout and all of the lower jaw, but no skeleton. Learn more about this Late Cretaceous duckbilled dinosaur. See more »

  • Arrhinoceratops
    Arrhinoceratops

    Arrhinoceratops is a rare ceratopsian known from only one skull that lacks a lower jaw. This single specimen was found in 1923 along the Red Deer River of Alberta by an expedition from the University of Toronto. Learn more about this Late Cretaceous dinosaur. See more »

  • Aublysodon
    Aublysodon

    This carnivorous dinosaur was named more than one hundred years ago for an unusual tooth found in the Judith River Badlands of northern Montana. When it was discovered, much of the West was still wild. Learn more about this Late Cretaceous dinosaur. See more »

  • Bactrosaurus
    Bactrosaurus

    Bactrosaurus ("reptile from Bactria") is known from many skull and skeletal pieces, but not a complete skeleton. Learn more about the Bactrosaurus and other Late Cretaceous dinosaurs. See more »

  • Bagaceratops
    Bagaceratops

    Bagaceratops rozhdestvenskyi was a small protoceratopsian with a big name: "baga" is the Mongolian word for "small," "ceratops" means "horned face," and the species name is in honor of Russian paleontologist A. K. Rozhdestvensky. Learn more about Late Cretaceous dinosaurs. See more »

  • Brachylophosaurus
    Brachylophosaurus

    One of the most unusual duckbilled dinosaurs in the Late Cretaceous was Brachylophosaurus ("short-ridged reptile"). This hadrosaurid was discovered and named by Charles Sternberg of Ottawa, Canada, in 1953. Learn more about the Brachylophosaurus. See more »

  • Centrosaurus
    Centrosaurus

    Centrosaurus, which means "sharp-point reptile," was named by Lawrence Lambe in 1902 from specimens found along the Red Deer River in Alberta. A number of complete skulls and skeletons have since been discovered. Learn more about the Centrosaurus. See more »

1-10 of 83

More To Explore