African Dinosaurs
Africa was home to Spinosaurus, the largest predatory dinosaur that ever lived, plus dozens of other incredible prehistoric creatures. The Sahara Desert was once a massive river system teeming with life. Click any dinosaur below to hear how to say its name.
African Dinosaurs: 84 Creatures with Pictures
Aegyptosaurus
ee-JIP-toe-SORE-us
Aepyornis
ee-pee-OR-nis
Afrovenator
aff-ROW-ven-ah-tor
Ammonite
AM-uh-nyte
Anhanguera
an-han-GAIR-ah
Arambourgiania
ah-RAM-boor-zhee-AH-nee-ah
Arsinoitherium
ar-SIN-oh-ih-THEER-ee-um
Atlasaurus
at-luh-SAWR-us
Bahariasaurus
bah-HAR-ee-ah-SOR-us
Baryonyx
bah-ree-ON-icks
Basilosaurus
BAZ-ih-lo-SOR-us
Brachiosaurus
BRAK-ee-oh-sore-us
Camarasaurus
KAM-ar-a-SORE-us
Carcharodontosaurus
kar-KAR-oh-don-toe-SORE-us
Carinodens
kar-ih-NO-denz
Ceratosaurus
ser-AT-oh-sore-us
Cetiosaurus
see-TEE-oh-sore-us
Chalicothere
KAL-ih-koh-theer
Claudiosaurus
KLAW-dee-oh-SOR-us
Coelacanth
SEE-luh-kanth
Coloborhynchus
koh-LOB-oh-RINK-us
Cynognathus
sy-NOG-nah-thus
Deltadromeus
del-tah-DROH-mee-us
Dicraeosaurus
die-KRAY-oh-SORE-us
Dicynodon
die-SY-no-don
Dinofelis
DY-no-FEE-lis
Diplocaulus
dip-loh-KAW-lus
Dorudon
DOR-yoo-don
Dunkleosteus
DUNK-lee-OS-tee-us
Elaphrosaurus
el-AF-ro-SORE-us
Enchodus
en-KOH-dus
Eremiasaurus
eh-REE-mee-ah-SOR-us
Giraffatitan
ji-RAF-a-tie-tan
Globidens
GLOB-ih-denz
Graptolite
GRAP-toh-lyte
Halisaurus
HAL-ih-SOR-us
Heterodontosaurus
HET-er-oh-DON-toh-sore-us
Homotherium
HO-mo-THEER-ee-um
Hyaenodon
hy-EE-noh-don
Hybodus
HY-boh-dus
Inostrancevia
in-oh-STRAN-see-VEE-ah
Jobaria
joh-BAR-ee-uh
Jonkeria
jon-KEE-ree-uh
Kentrosaurus
ken-TROH-sore-us
Lesothosaurus
leh-SO-toh-SORE-us
Libonectes
lie-BON-ek-teez
Livyatan
LIV-yuh-tan
Lystrosaurus
LIS-troh-SORE-us
Majungasaurus
mah-JOON-gah-sore-us
Malawisaurus
mah-LAH-wee-SORE-us
Massospondylus
mass-oh-SPON-di-luss
Mastodon
MAST-oh-don
Mawsonia
maw-SOH-nee-uh
Megalodon
MEG-ah-loh-don
Megalosaurus
MEG-ah-low-SORE-us
Melanorosaurus
meh-LAN-oh-roh-SORE-us
Moschops
MOS-kops
Nautiloid
NAW-tih-loyd
Nigersaurus
NEE-zhair-SORE-us
Nothosaurus
NO-tho-SORE-us
Onchopristis
ON-koh-PRIS-tis
Ornithocheirus
or-NITH-oh-KY-rus
Ouranosaurus
oo-RAH-noh-sore-us
Pelagornis
peh-LAG-or-nis
Pelorovis
peh-LOR-oh-vis
Plateosaurus
plat-ee-oh-SORE-us
Plesiosaurus
PLEE-zee-oh-SOR-us
Prognathodon
prog-NATH-oh-don
Pterodactyl
teh-ROH-dak-til
Rahonavis
rah-HOH-nah-vis
Rapetosaurus
rah-PAY-too-SOR-us
Rhamphorhynchus
RAM-foh-RINK-us
Rugops
ROO-gops
Sivatherium
sih-vuh-THEER-ee-um
Spinosaurus
SPINE-oh-SORE-us
Suchomimus
SOO-koh-mim-us
Taniwhasaurus
tah-NEE-wha-SOR-us
Tapinocaninus
tap-EE-no-kah-NY-nus
Tethysaurus
TETH-ih-SAW-rus
Thecodontosaurus
theek-oh-DON-toh-sore-us
Torvosaurus
TOR-voh-SORE-us
Trilobite
TRY-loh-bite
Vulcanodon
vul-KAN-oh-don
Zarafasaura
zah-RAF-ah-SOR-ah