Every animal you can pick

Ediacaran

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Dickinsonia	Ediacaran · 635–539 Ma	Sprigg, 1947

Cambrian

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Anomalocaris	Series 2 · 515–510 Ma	—
Opabinia	Series 2 · 510–505 Ma	Walcott, 1912
Trilobita	Furongian · 497–487 Ma	Walch, 1771

Devonian

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Dunkleosteus	Late Devonian · 372–359 Ma	Newberry, 1874

Carboniferous

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Arthropleura	Pennsylvanian · 315–310 Ma	Jordan, 1854
Meganeura	Pennsylvanian · 304–299 Ma	Brongniart, 1885

Permian

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Dimetrodon	Cisuralian · 283–274 Ma	Cope, 1878
Diplocaulus	Cisuralian · 283–274 Ma	Cope, 1877
Helicoprion	Guadalupian · 274–267 Ma	Karpinsky, 1899

Triassic

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Herrerasaurus	Late Triassic · 237–227 Ma	Reig, 1963
Coelophysis	Late Triassic · 227–206 Ma	Cope, 1889
Kwanasaurus	Late Triassic · 227–201 Ma	Martz and Small, 2019
Liliensternus	Late Triassic · 227–206 Ma	Welles, 1984
Melanorosaurus	Late Triassic · 227–201 Ma	Haughton, 1924
Plateosaurus	Late Triassic · 227–206 Ma	Meyer, 1837
Thecodontosaurus	Late Triassic · 206–201 Ma	Riley and Stutchbury, 1836

Jurassic

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Anchisaurus	Early Jurassic · 201–193 Ma	Marsh, 1885
Heterodontosaurus	Early Jurassic · 201–193 Ma	Crompton and Charig, 1962
Ichthyosaurus	Early Jurassic · 201–200 Ma	Koenig, 1818
Lesothosaurus	Early Jurassic · 201–193 Ma	Galton, 1978
Massospondylus	Early Jurassic · 201–193 Ma	Owen, 1854
Megapnosaurus	Early Jurassic · 201–193 Ma	Ivie et al., 2001
Syntarsus	Early Jurassic · 201–193 Ma	Raath, 1969
Dilophosaurus	Early Jurassic · 200–184 Ma	Welles, 1970
Lufengosaurus	Early Jurassic · 200–193 Ma	Young, 1940
Scelidosaurus	Early Jurassic · 200–193 Ma	Owen, 1859
Scutellosaurus	Early Jurassic · 200–184 Ma	Colbert, 1981
Sinosaurus	Early Jurassic · 200–193 Ma	Young, 1940
Yunnanosaurus	Early Jurassic · 200–193 Ma	Young, 1940
Cetiosaurus	Middle Jurassic · 168–165 Ma	Owen, 1841
Mamenchisaurus	Middle Jurassic · 168–162 Ma	Young, 1954
Megalosaurus	Middle Jurassic · 168–165 Ma	Parkinson, 1822
Omeisaurus	Middle Jurassic · 168–162 Ma	Young, 1939
Shunosaurus	Middle Jurassic · 168–162 Ma	Dong et al., 1983
Liopleurodon	Middle Jurassic · 165–162 Ma	Sauvage, 1873
Allosaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Marsh, 1877
Apatosaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Marsh, 1877
Barosaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Marsh, 1890
Brachiosaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Riggs, 1903
Camarasaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Cope, 1877
Camptosaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Marsh, 1885
Ceratosaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Marsh, 1884
Diplodocus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Marsh, 1878
Dryosaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Marsh, 1894
Galeamopus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Tschopp et al., 2015
Hesperosaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–149 Ma	Carpenter et al., 2001
Stegosaurus	Late Jurassic · 155–143 Ma	Marsh, 1877
Dacentrurus	Late Jurassic · 152–149 Ma	Lucas, 1902
Haplocanthosaurus	Late Jurassic · 152–145 Ma	Hatcher, 1903
Torvosaurus	Late Jurassic · 152–149 Ma	Galton and Jensen, 1979
Archaeopteryx	Late Jurassic · 149–145 Ma	Meyer, 1861
Dicraeosaurus	Late Jurassic · 149–143 Ma	Janensch, 1914
Giraffatitan	Late Jurassic · 149–143 Ma	Paul, 1988
Kentrosaurus	Late Jurassic · 149–143 Ma	Hennig, 1915
Pterodactylus	Late Jurassic · 149–145 Ma	Cuvier, 1809
Rhamphorhynchus	Late Jurassic · 149–145 Ma	Meyer, 1847

Cretaceous

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Barilium	Early Cretaceous · 137–133 Ma	Norman, 2010
Polacanthus	Early Cretaceous · 133–121 Ma	Fox, 1866
Valdosaurus	Early Cretaceous · 133–121 Ma	Galton, 1977
Baryonyx	Early Cretaceous · 126–121 Ma	Charig and Milner, 1986
Hypsilophodon	Early Cretaceous · 126–121 Ma	Huxley, 1870
Iguanodon	Early Cretaceous · 126–121 Ma	Mantell, 1825
Acrocanthosaurus	Early Cretaceous · 121–113 Ma	Stovall and Langston, 1950
Microraptor	Early Cretaceous · 121–113 Ma	Xu et al., 2000
Psittacosaurus	Early Cretaceous · 121–113 Ma	Osborn, 1923
Deinonychus	Early Cretaceous · 113–100 Ma	Ostrom, 1969
Limaysaurus	Early Cretaceous · 113–110 Ma	Salgado et al., 2004
Ouranosaurus	Early Cretaceous · 113–100 Ma	Taquet, 1972
Tenontosaurus	Early Cretaceous · 113–100 Ma	Ostrom, 1970
Oryctodromeus	Late Cretaceous · 106–94 Ma	Varricchio et al., 2007
Carcharodontosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 100–94 Ma	Stromer, 1931
Deltadromeus	Late Cretaceous · 100–94 Ma	Sereno et al., 1996
Eolambia	Late Cretaceous · 100–94 Ma	Kirkland, 1998
Segnosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 100–84 Ma	Perle, 1979
Spinosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 100–94 Ma	Stromer, 1915
Pteranodon	Late Cretaceous · 86–84 Ma	Marsh, 1876
Anchiceratops	Late Cretaceous · 84–66 Ma	Brown, 1914
Arcovenator	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Tortosa et al., 2014
Bactrosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Gilmore, 1933
Bagaceratops	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Maryanska and Osmólska, 1975
Baptornis	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Marsh, 1877
Brachylophosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Sternberg, 1953
Centrosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Lambe, 1905
Chasmosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Lambe, 1914
Chirostenotes	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Gilmore, 1924
Corythosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Brown, 1914
Daspletosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Russell, 1970
Dromaeosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Matthew and Brown, 1922
Elasmosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Cope, 1868
Euoplocephalus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Lambe, 1910
Gorgosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Lambe, 1914
Hadrosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Leidy, 1858
Hesperornis	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Marsh, 1872
Ichthyornis	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Marsh, 1872
Lambeosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Parks, 1923
Maiasaura	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Horner and Makela, 1979
Neuquensaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Powell, 1992
Parasaurolophus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Parks, 1922
Pentaceratops	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Osborn, 1923
Prosaurolophus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Brown, 1916
Protoceratops	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Granger and Gregory, 1923
Rhabdodon	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Matheron, 1869
Saurornitholestes	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Sues, 1978
Stenonychosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Sternberg, 1932
Styracosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Lambe, 1913
Troodon	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Leidy, 1856
Utahceratops	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Sampson et al., 2010
Velociraptor	Late Cretaceous · 84–72 Ma	Osborn, 1924
Albertosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Osborn, 1905
Ankylosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Brown, 1908
Atrociraptor	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Currie and Varricchio, 2004
Avimimus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Kurzanov, 1981
Deinocheirus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Kielan-Jaworowska, 1969
Dryptosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Marsh, 1877
Edmontosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Lambe, 1917
Ferenceratops	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Maidment et al., 2026
Isisaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Wilson and Upchurch, 2003
Leptoceratops	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Brown, 1914
Masiakasaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Sampson et al., 2001
Ornithomimus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Marsh, 1890
Pachyrhinosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Sternberg, 1950
Pectinodon	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Carpenter, 1982
Prenocephale	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Maryańska and Osmólska, 1974
Rapetosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Curry Rogers and Forster, 2001
Tarbosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Maleev, 1955
Telmatosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Nopcsa, 1903
Torosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Marsh, 1891
Triceratops	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Marsh, 1889
Tyrannosaurus	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Osborn, 1905
Zalmoxes	Late Cretaceous · 72–66 Ma	Weishampel et al., 2003

Paleogene

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Basilosaurus	Eocene · 38–34 Ma	Harlan, 1834
Paraceratherium	Oligocene · 27–23 Ma	Forster Cooper, 1911

Quaternary

Animal	When it lived	Named by
Doedicurus	Pleistocene · 0.129 Ma until about 11,700 years ago	Burmeister, 1874
Glyptodon	Pleistocene · 0.129 Ma until about 11,700 years ago	Burmeister, 1879
Macrauchenia	Pleistocene · 0.129 Ma until about 11,700 years ago	Owen, 1838
Mammuthus	Pleistocene · 0.129 Ma until about 11,700 years ago	Brookes, 1828
Smilodon	Pleistocene · 0.129 Ma until about 11,700 years ago	Lund, 1841

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