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Rise of the Dinosaurs

A New World After Catastrophe
11 SPECIMENS · 2 INTERPRETIVE THREADS

A New World After Catastrophe.

Interpretive threads: Dramatic Diversity on Land · Fossil Leaves: Lost Links

Early mammal or mammal relative. comparative_taxon_visual
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Early mammal or mammal relative — Haramiyavia clemmenseni

Late Triassic — Rhaetian · Early Rhaetian, Late Triassic.
jaw casts
comparative_taxon_visual
Early dinosaur. comparative_taxon_visual
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Early dinosaur — Eoraptor lunensis

Late Triassic — Carnian · Approximately 232 to 231 million years ago according to the Smithsonian Deep Time interpretation.
cast
comparative_taxon_visual
Phytosaur, crocodile-like reptile. comparative_taxon_visual
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Phytosaur, crocodile-like reptile — Smilosuchus gregorii

Late Triassic · Approximately 213 to 209 million years ago according to Smithsonian's Deep Time factsheet.
skeleton / skull / armor
comparative_taxon_visual
Herbivorous reptile. comparative_taxon_visual
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Herbivorous reptile — Trilophosaurus buettneri

Late Triassic — Norian to possibly Rhaetian · Late Triassic.
composite
comparative_taxon_visual
Thalattosaur marine reptile. comparative_taxon_visual
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Thalattosaur marine reptile — Askeptosaurus italicus

Middle Triassic — late Anisian · Middle Triassic.
cast
comparative_taxon_visual
Nothosaur marine reptile. comparative_taxon_visual
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Nothosaur marine reptile — Neusticosaurus edwardsii

Middle Triassic — Ladinian · Middle Triassic, Ladinian.
body fossil
comparative_taxon_visual
Placodont marine reptile. comparative_taxon_visual
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Placodont marine reptile — Placodus gigas

Middle Triassic · Middle Triassic.
skull cast
comparative_taxon_visual
Gliding reptile. comparative_taxon_visual
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Gliding reptile — Icarosaurus siefkeri

Late Triassic · Late Triassic.
skeleton cast
comparative_taxon_visual
Armored aquatic reptile. comparative_taxon_visual
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Armored aquatic reptile — Vancleavea campi

Late Triassic — Rhaetian for the Smithsonian specimen · Late Triassic.
cast
comparative_taxon_visual
Early turtle. Representative evidence-type visual; not the exact specimen.
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Early turtle — Proterochersis robusta

Late Triassic — Middle Norian · Late Triassic, approximately within the Norian interval.
shell cast
Representative evidence-type visual; not the exact specimen.
Pterosaur. Representative evidence-type visual; not the exact specimen.
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Pterosaur — Austriadactylus cristatus

Late Triassic — Norian · Approximately 216 to 212 million years ago.
cast
Representative evidence-type visual; not the exact specimen.