European Dinosaurs
Europe is where dinosaur science began, the first dinosaurs ever named, Megalosaurus and Iguanodon, were both discovered here. From England to Portugal to Romania, Europe has produced hundreds of remarkable species. Click any dinosaur below to hear how to say its name.
European Dinosaurs: 158 Creatures with Pictures

Acanthopholis
ah-KAN-tho-FOH-lis

Aigialosaurus
ay-GEE-ah-lo-SORE-us

Ajkaceratops
AY-ka-SAIR-ah-tops

Allosaurus
AL-oh-saw-russ

Ammonite
AM-uh-nyte

Ampelosaurus
am-pel-oh-SORE-us

Amphicyon
am-FIH-see-on

Anurognathus
an-yur-OG-nah-thus

Archaeopteryx
ark-ee-OPT-er-ix

Arthropleura
ar-thro-PLOOR-ah

Attenborosaurus
at-en-BOR-oh-SOR-us

Austriadactylus
OSS-tree-ah-DAK-tih-lus

Barbourofelis
bar-BYOOR-oh-FEE-lis

Baryonyx
bah-ree-ON-icks

Basilosaurus
BAZ-ih-lo-SOR-us

Becklespinax
BECK-el-spy-naks

Bothriolepis
both-ree-OH-leh-pis

Brachiosaurus
BRAK-ee-oh-sore-us

Campylognathoides
kam-PY-lo-NAY-thoy-deez

Carinodens
kar-ih-NO-denz

Cave Bear
KAYV BAIR

Cave Hyena
KAYV HY-ee-nuh

Cave Lion
KAYV LY-un

Ceratosaurus
ser-AT-oh-sore-us

Cetiosaurus
see-TEE-oh-sore-us

Chalicothere
KAL-ih-koh-theer

Clidastes
CLY-das-teez

Coelodonta
see-lo-DON-tah

Coloborhynchus
koh-LOB-oh-RINK-us

Compsognathus
komp-sog-NATH-us

Concavenator
kon-kah-VEN-ah-tor

Cryptoclidus
krip-TOE-klid-us

Ctenochasma
TEN-oh-KAZ-muh

Cymbospondylus
SIM-bo-SPON-dih-lus

Dacentrurus
dah-SEN-troo-russ

Dimetrodon
dy-MET-ro-don

Dimorphodon
dye-MOR-foh-don

Dinofelis
DY-no-FEE-lis

Dolichorhynchops
dol-ih-ko-RINK-ops

Dollosaurus
DOL-oh-SOR-us

Dorygnathus
dor-ig-NAY-thus

Dryosaurus
DRY-oh-SORE-us

Dunkleosteus
DUNK-lee-OS-tee-us

Edaphosaurus
eh-DAFF-oh-SORE-us

Elasmotherium
ee-LAZ-moh-THEER-ee-um

Entelodont
EN-tel-oh-dont

Eonatator
ee-oh-nay-TAY-tor

Eudimorphodon
yoo-dy-MOR-fo-don

Eurhinosaurus
yoor-RY-no-SOR-us

Europasaurus
yoo-ROH-pah-SORE-us

Eurypterid
yoo-RIP-ter-id

Eusthenopteron
yoo-STHEN-op-teh-ron

Eustreptospondylus
ewe-STREP-toe-SPON-die-luss

Excalibosaurus
ex-KAL-ih-bo-SORE-us

Gastornis
GAS-tor-nis

Germanodactylus
jer-MAN-oh-DAK-tih-lus

Gideonmantellia
JID-ee-on-man-TEL-ee-ah

Graptolite
GRAP-toh-lyte

Hainosaurus
HAY-no-SOR-us

Hatzegopteryx
hat-SEG-op-teh-rix

Hauffiosaurus
HOF-ee-oh-SOR-us

Helveticosaurus
hel-VET-ih-ko-SORE-us

Henodus
HEN-oh-dus

Hesperornis
hes-per-OR-nis

Homotherium
HO-mo-THEER-ee-um

Hungarosaurus
HUNG-ar-oh-SOR-us

Hyaenodon
hy-EE-noh-don

Hybodus
HY-boh-dus

Hylaeosaurus
high-LEE-oh-sore-us

Hypsilophodon
hip-sih-LOH-foh-don

Ichthyosaurus
IK-thee-oh-SOR-us

Ichthyotitan
IK-thee-oh-TY-tan

Iguanodon
ig-WHA-noh-don

Irish Elk
EYE-rish ELK

Istiodactylus
ISS-tee-oh-DAK-tih-lus

Juravenator
jur-AH-ven-ay-tor

Lariosaurus
LAR-ee-oh-SORE-us

Leedsichthys
LEEDZ-ik-theez

Liliensternus
lil-ee-en-SHTERN-us

Liopleurodon
LIE-oh-PLOOR-oh-don

Lirainosaurus
lih-RYE-no-SOR-us

Loricatosaurus
lor-ih-KAY-toe-SOR-us

Lusotitan
LOO-so-TIE-tan

Macroplata
MAK-ro-PLAH-tah

Magnosaurus
MAG-no-SOR-us

Magyarosaurus
mod-YAR-oh-sore-us

Mantellisaurus
man-TELL-ih-SOR-us

Mastodon
MAST-oh-don

Megalodon
MEG-ah-loh-don

Megalosaurus
MEG-ah-low-SORE-us

Meganeura
meg-ah-NYOO-rah

Metriacanthosaurus
met-ree-ah-KAN-tho-sore-us

Meyerasaurus
MY-er-ah-SAWR-us

Microcleidus
my-kro-KLY-dus

Miragaia
meer-ah-GUY-ah

Mixosaurus
MIX-oh-SORE-us

Mosasaurus
MOH-za-SORE-us

Muraenosaurus
myoo-REE-no-SOR-us

Nannopterygius
nan-op-teh-RIJ-ee-us

Nautiloid
NAW-tih-loyd

Neovenator
NEE-oh-ve-NAY-tor

Nothosaurus
NO-tho-SORE-us

Onchopristis
ON-koh-PRIS-tis

Opabinia
oh-pah-BIN-ee-ah

Ophiacodon
oh-FY-ah-koh-don

Ophthalmosaurus
off-THAL-mo-SORE-us

Ornithocheirus
or-NITH-oh-KY-rus

Ornithosuchus
or-NITH-oh-SOO-kus

Orthoceras
or-THOS-er-as

Panderichthys
pan-deh-RIK-theez

Paraceratherium
pair-ah-SER-ah-THEER-ee-um

Pederpes
PED-er-peez

Peloneustes
pel-oh-NOO-steez

Peteinosaurus
peh-TY-no-SOR-us

Pistosaurus
PIS-toe-SORE-us

Placodus
PLAK-oh-dus

Plateosaurus
plat-ee-oh-SORE-us

Plesiosaurus
PLEE-zee-oh-SOR-us

Pliosaurus
PLY-oh-SORE-us

Polacanthus
pol-a-KAN-thus

Proceratosaurus
proh-KAIR-at-oh-SORE-us

Prognathodon
prog-NATH-oh-don

Pterodactyl
teh-ROH-dak-til

Ptychodus
TIE-koh-dus

Pulmonoscorpius
pul-MON-oh-SKOR-pee-us

Rhabdodon
RAB-doh-don

Rhamphorhynchus
RAM-foh-RINK-us

Rhomaleosaurus
ro-MAY-lee-oh-SORE-us

Saurosphargis
saw-ro-SFAR-jis

Scaphognathus
skaf-OG-nuh-thus

Scelidosaurus
skel-EYE-doh-sore-us

Schinderhannes
SHIN-der-hah-nes

Scipionyx
ship-ee-OH-niks

Shonisaurus
SHO-nee-SOR-us

Sivatherium
sih-vuh-THEER-ee-um

Stagonolepis
stag-oh-NO-leh-pis

Stegosaurus
STEG-oh-SORE-us

Stenopterygius
sten-op-teh-RIJ-ee-us

Steppe Bison
STEP BY-son

Stethacanthus
STETH-uh-KAN-thus

Suevoleviathan
SWEV-oh-leh-VY-uh-thun

Supersaurus
sue-per-SORE-us

Tanystropheus
TAN-ee-STROH-fee-us

Temnodontosaurus
tem-no-DON-to-SOR-us

Tethyshadros
TETH-iss-HAD-ross

Thecodontosaurus
theek-oh-DON-toh-sore-us

Titanosaurus
ty-TAN-oh-SORE-us

Torvosaurus
TOR-voh-SORE-us

Trilobite
TRY-loh-bite

Turiasaurus
TOO-ree-ah-SORE-us

Tylosaurus
TY-lo-SORE-us

Variraptor
VAR-ee-RAP-tor

Ventastega
ven-tah-STEE-gah

Wiehenvenator
VEE-en-veh-NAY-tor

Woolly Mammoth
WUL-ee MAM-uth

Woolly Rhinoceros
WUL-ee rye-NOS-er-us

Xiphactinus
zy-FAK-tin-us

Zalmoxes
zal-MOKS-eez
