Dinosaur time gap

Did Spinosaurus and Parasaurolophus live at the same time?

No. Spinosaurus (Late Cretaceous) and Parasaurolophus (Late Cretaceous) are separated by 10 million years.

Parasaurolophus to you: 72 million years.

Late Cretaceous · 101–94 million years ago

Named by Stromer, 1915

Fossils from Morocco, Egypt, Niger, 3 more

Silhouette by Alessio Ciaffi

Late Cretaceous · 84–72 million years ago

Named by Parks, 1922

Fossils from United States, Canada

Silhouette by Richard Rich

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Between Spinosaurus and Parasaurolophus

  • Segnosaurus Late Cretaceous · 101–84 million years ago
  • Pteranodon Late Cretaceous · 86–84 million years ago

Fun Facts

  • Spinosaurus was named by Stromer in 1915.
  • Parasaurolophus spans 11 million years of rock.
  • Daspletosaurus and Parasaurolophus could have met.

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