Open Paleo

Triassic

237.0–201.4 million years ago 76 genera

The genera whose type species is known from any stage of the Triassic. The dates span the stages the dataset has genera from, so they can be narrower than the whole period.

Stages of the Triassic

Late Triassic

Genera of the Triassic

  • Agrosaurus Nomen dubium Seeley, 1891 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicUnited Kingdom
  • Ahvaytum Lovelace et al., 2025 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Anteavis Martínez et al., 2025 TheropodaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Asylosaurus Disputed Galton, 2007 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicUnited Kingdom
  • Bagualosaurus Pretto et al., 2018 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicBrazil
  • Blikanasaurus Galton & Van Heerden, 1985 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicSouth Africa
  • Buriolestes Cabreira et al., 2016 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicBrazil
  • Camelotia Galton, 1985 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicUnited Kingdom
  • Camposaurus Hunt et al., 1998 TheropodaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Caseosaurus Disputed Hunt et al., 1998 HerrerasauriaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Chindesaurus Long & Murry, 1995 SaurischiaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Chromogisaurus Ezcurra, 2010 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Coelophysis Cope, 1889 TheropodaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Coloradisaurus Bonaparte, 1978 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Daemonosaurus Sues et al., 2011 SaurischiaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Dolichosuchus Nomen dubium Huene, 1932 TheropodaLate TriassicGermany
  • Dracoraptor Martill et al., 2016 TheropodaLate Triassic–Early JurassicUnited Kingdom
  • Efraasia Galton, 1973 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicGermany
  • Eodromaeus Martínez et al., 2011 TheropodaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Eoraptor Sereno et al., 1993 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Erythrovenator Müller, 2021 TheropodaLate TriassicBrazil
  • Eucnemesaurus Disputed Van Hoepen, 1920 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicSouth Africa
  • Euskelosaurus Nomen dubium Huxley, 1866 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicSouth Africa
  • Gnathovorax Pacheco et al., 2019 HerrerasauridaeLate TriassicBrazil
  • Gojirasaurus Nomen dubium Carpenter, 1997 TheropodaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Guaibasaurus Bonaparte et al., 1999 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicBrazil
  • Halticosaurus Nomen dubium Huene, 1908 TheropodaLate TriassicGermany
  • Herrerasaurus Reig, 1963 HerrerasauridaeLate TriassicArgentina
  • Huayracursor Hechenleitner et al., 2025 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Ingentia Apaldetti et al., 2018 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Isanosaurus Buffetaut et al., 2000 SauropodomorphaLate Triassic–Late JurassicThailand
  • Issi Beccari et al., 2021 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicGreenland
  • Jaklapallisaurus Novas et al., 2010 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicIndia
  • Kholumolumo Peyre de Fabrègues & Allain, 2019 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicLesotho
  • Lepidus Nesbitt & Ezcurra, 2015 TheropodaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Lessemsaurus Bonaparte, 1999 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Liliensternus Welles, 1984 TheropodaLate TriassicGermany
  • Lophostropheus Ezcurra & Cuny, 2007 TheropodaLate Triassic–Early JurassicFrance
  • Lucianovenator Martínez & Apaldetti, 2017 TheropodaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Macrocollum Müller et al., 2018 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicBrazil
  • Maleriraptor Ezcurra et al., 2025 HerrerasauriaLate TriassicIndia
  • Mbiresaurus Griffin et al., 2022 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicZimbabwe
  • Melanorosaurus Haughton, 1924 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicSouth Africa
  • Meroktenos Peyre de Fabrègues & Allain, 2016 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicLesotho
  • Musango Barrett et al., 2026 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicZimbabwe
  • Musankwa Barrett et al., 2024 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicZimbabwe
  • Nambalia Novas et al., 2010 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicIndia
  • Newtonsaurus Disputed Evans et al., 2025 TheropodaLate TriassicUnited Kingdom
  • Nhandumirim Marsola et al., 2018 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicBrazil
  • Notatesseraeraptor Zahner & Brinkmann, 2019 TheropodaLate TriassicSwitzerland
  • Orosaurus Nomen dubium Huxley, 1867 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicSouth Africa
  • Pampadromaeus Cabreira et al., 2011 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicBrazil
  • Panphagia Martínez & Alcober, 2009 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Pantydraco Galton et al., 2007 SauropodomorphaLate Triassic–Early JurassicUnited Kingdom
  • Pendraig Spiekman et al., 2021 TheropodaLate TriassicUnited Kingdom
  • Plateosauravus Huene, 1932 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicSouth Africa
  • Plateosaurus Fraas, 1913 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicGermany
  • Powellvenator Ezcurra, 2017 TheropodaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Procompsognathus Fraas, 1913 TheropodaLate TriassicGermany
  • Protoavis Nomen dubium Chatterjee, 1991 TheropodaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Pterospondylus Nomen dubium Jaekel, 1914 TheropodaLate TriassicGermany
  • Ptychotherates Srivastava & Nesbitt, 2026 HerrerasauriaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Riojasaurus Bonaparte, 1969 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicArgentina
  • Ruehleia Galton, 2001 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicGermany
  • Sanjuansaurus Alcober & Martínez, 2010 HerrerasauridaeLate TriassicArgentina
  • Saturnalia Langer et al., 1999 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicBrazil
  • Schleitheimia Rauhut et al., 2020 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicSwitzerland
  • Sefapanosaurus Otero et al., 2015 SauropodomorphaLate Triassic–Early JurassicSouth Africa
  • Staurikosaurus Colbert, 1970 HerrerasauridaeLate TriassicBrazil
  • Tanystrosuchus Nomen dubium Kuhn, 1963 TheropodaLate TriassicGermany
  • Tawa Nesbitt et al., 2009 SaurischiaLate TriassicUnited States
  • Thecodontosaurus Riley & Stutchbury, 1836 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicUnited Kingdom
  • Tuebingosaurus Fernández & Werneburg, 2022 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicGermany
  • Unaysaurus Leal et al., 2004 SauropodomorphaLate TriassicBrazil
  • Velocipes Nomen dubium Huene, 1932 SaurischiaLate TriassicPoland
  • Zupaysaurus Arcucci & Coria, 2003 TheropodaLate TriassicArgentina