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Dinosaur Taxonomy
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Sauropodomorpha
Long necks, Large body size, Herbivorous
Pachycephalosauria
Dome-shaped skulls, Bipedal, Thick-skulled
Heterodontosauridae
Small, Early Jurassic period, Distinctive teeth with canines
Dromaeosauridae
‘Raptors’, Feathers and large claws, Intelligent and agile
Spinosauridae
Crocodile-like jaws, Fish eaters, Large sail-like structures on their backs
Sauropoda
Massive bodies, Small heads compared to body, Pillar-like legs
Stegosauria
Bipedal and quadrupedal, Plates and spikes on back and tail, Simple, small head
Abelisauridae
Short snouts, Powerful hind legs, Small arms
Thyreophora
Armored herbivores, Spikes and plates for defense, Mostly quadrupedal
Ceratopsia
Beaked dinosaurs, Large skulls with horns, Frilled necks
Alvarezsauridae
Small, feathered, Long arms with one large finger
Carcharodontosauridae
Large predators, Sharp serrated teeth, Strong legs
Coelurosauria
Feathered, Mostly small-sized, Highly diverse group
Ornithischia
Herbivorous, Bird-like pelvis, Diverse body shapes
Ankylosauria
Armored bodies, Clubbed tails, Quadrupedal
Hadrosauridae
Duck-billed dinosaurs, Crests on heads, Herding behavior
Ornithomimosauria
Bipedal, Bird-like dinosaurs, Beak with no teeth
Iguanodontia
Thumb spikes, Large, heavy-built herbivores, Bipedal and quadrupedal
Tyranosauridae
Large predators, Powerful jaws, Reduced forearm size
Theropoda
Bipedal carnivores, Hollow bones, Three-toed limbs
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