North American Dinosaurs
North America was home to some of the most famous dinosaurs ever discovered, T-Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and dozens of giants found nowhere else on Earth. The Morrison Formation and Hell Creek Formation have produced more iconic species than almost anywhere in the world. Click any dinosaur below to hear how to say its name.
North American Dinosaurs: 206 Creatures with Pictures
Acanthostega
ah-KAN-tho-STEE-gah
Acristavus
ak-RISS-tah-vus
Acrocanthosaurus
ah-kro-KAN-tho-SORE-us
Agujaceratops
ah-GOO-hah-SAIR-uh-tops
Alamosaurus
AH-lah-mow-SORE-us
Albertaceratops
al-BERT-a-SERR-a-tops
Albertadromeus
al-BER-ta-DRO-mee-us
Albertavenator
al-BER-ta-ven-AY-tor
Albertonectes
al-BER-toe-NEK-teez
Albertosaurus
al-BER-toh-saw-russ
Allosaurus
AL-oh-saw-russ
American Lion
uh-MER-ih-kan LY-un
American Mastodon
uh-MER-ih-kun MAS-tuh-don
Ammonite
AM-uh-nyte
Amphicyon
am-FIH-see-on
Anchiceratops
AN-key-SERR-ah-tops
Anchisaurus
ANK-ee-sore-us
Ankylosaurus
an-KYE-low-sore-us
Anodontosaurus
an-oh-DON-toh-SOR-us
Anomalocaris
ah-NOM-ah-lo-KAIR-iss
Apatosaurus
ah-PAT-oh-sore-us
Arambourgiania
ah-RAM-boor-zhee-AH-nee-ah
Arctodus
ARK-toh-dus
Arrhinoceratops
ay-RY-no-SER-ah-tops
Arthropleura
ar-thro-PLOOR-ah
Avaceratops
ay-va-KER-ah-tops
Barbourofelis
bar-BYOOR-oh-FEE-lis
Basilosaurus
BAZ-ih-lo-SOR-us
Bothriolepis
both-ree-OH-leh-pis
Brachiosaurus
BRAK-ee-oh-sore-us
Brachyceratops
BRACK-ee-SAIR-uh-tops
Brontosaurus
BRON-toh-SAW-rus
Camarasaurus
KAM-ar-a-SORE-us
Cameroceras
kam-uh-roh-SEER-us
Camptosaurus
KAMP-toe-sore-us
Casea
KAY-see-uh
Castoroides
kas-tor-OY-deez
Cave Lion
KAYV LY-un
Centrosaurus
sen-TROH-sore-us
Ceratosaurus
ser-AT-oh-sore-us
Chalicothere
KAL-ih-koh-theer
Chasmosaurus
KAZ-mo-sore-us
Claosaurus
KLAY-oh-SOR-us
Clidastes
CLY-das-teez
Coelophysis
seel-OH-fie-sis
Coelurus
seel-YEW-rus
Columbian Mammoth
kuh-LUM-bee-un MAM-uth
Corythosaurus
koh-RITH-oh-sore-us
Cotylorhynchus
ko-TY-lo-RINK-us
Cryptoclidus
krip-TOE-klid-us
Cymbospondylus
SIM-bo-SPON-dih-lus
Daeodon
DAY-oh-don
Daspletosaurus
dass-PLEE-toe-SORE-us
Deinonychus
dye-NON-ick-us
Desmatosuchus
dez-MAT-oh-SOO-kus
Diabloceratops
dy-AB-lo-SAIR-ah-tops
Dilophosaurus
die-LOAF-oh-sore-us
Dimetrodon
dy-MET-ro-don
Diplocaulus
dip-loh-KAW-lus
Diplodocus
DIP-low-DOCK-us
Dire Wolf
DY-er WOOLF
Dolichorhynchops
dol-ih-ko-RINK-ops
Dorudon
DOR-yoo-don
Dracorex
DRAY-ko-rex
Dromaeosaurus
DROM-ee-oh-SAW-russ
Dromiceiomimus
dro-MI-see-oh-MY-muss
Dryosaurus
DRY-oh-SORE-us
Dryptosaurus
DRIP-toe-SORE-us
Dunkleosteus
DUNK-lee-OS-tee-us
Dyoplosaurus
dy-OP-loh-sor-us
Edaphosaurus
eh-DAFF-oh-SORE-us
Edmontonia
ed-mon-TONE-ee-ah
Edmontosaurus
ed-MON-toe-SORE-us
Effigia
eh-FIJ-ee-uh
Einiosaurus
eye-NEE-oh-sore-us
Elasmosaurus
eh-LAZ-moh-SOR-us
Enchodus
en-KOH-dus
Entelodont
EN-tel-oh-dont
Eoceratops
ee-oh-SER-uh-tops
Eonatator
ee-oh-nay-TAY-tor
Eotriceratops
ee-oh-try-SER-ah-tops
Euoplocephalus
you-OH-plo-KEF-ah-lus
Eurypterid
yoo-RIP-ter-id
Eusthenopteron
yoo-STHEN-op-teh-ron
Fruitadens
FROO-tah-denz
Gargoyleosaurus
gar-GOY-lee-oh-SORE-us
Gastornis
GAS-tor-nis
Globidens
GLOB-ih-denz
Gorgosaurus
GOR-go-sore-us
Graptolite
GRAP-toh-lyte
Hadrosaurus
HAD-row-SORE-us
Halisaurus
HAL-ih-SOR-us
Hallucigenia
ha-LOO-sih-JEE-nee-ah
Haplocanthosaurus
hap-lo-KAN-tho-sore-us
Helicoprion
hel-ih-koh-PRY-on
Hesperornis
hes-per-OR-nis
Heterodontosaurus
HET-er-oh-DON-toh-sore-us
Homotherium
HO-mo-THEER-ee-um
Hyaenodon
hy-EE-noh-don
Hybodus
HY-boh-dus
Hydrotherosaurus
HY-dro-thero-SORE-us
Hynerpeton
HY-ner-PEE-ton
Hypacrosaurus
hy-PAK-roh-sore-us
Hypsibema
HIP-sih-BEE-muh
Ichthyornis
IK-thee-OR-nis
Ichthyosaurus
IK-thee-oh-SOR-us
Ichthyostega
ik-thee-oh-STEE-gah
Kaatedocus
KAY-teh-DOH-kus
Kosmoceratops
KOZ-moh-SAIR-ah-tops
Kritosaurus
KRIT-oh-SORE-us
Labocania
lah-boh-KAY-nee-ah
Lambeosaurus
lam-BEE-oh-SORE-us
Leptoceratops
lep-toh-KER-ah-tops
Libonectes
lie-BON-ek-teez
Liopleurodon
LIE-oh-PLOOR-oh-don
Livyatan
LIV-yuh-tan
Maiasaura
my-ah-SORE-ah
Mammuthus
mam-OO-thus
Marshosaurus
marsh-oh-SORE-us
Mastodon
MAST-oh-don
Megacerops
meg-ah-SEER-ops
Megalodon
MEG-ah-loh-don
Megalonyx
meg-ah-LOH-niks
Megatherium
meg-ah-THEER-ee-um
Merycoidodon
meh-RIK-oh-eye-doh-don
Mixosaurus
MIX-oh-SORE-us
Montanoceratops
mon-TAN-oh-SAIR-uh-tops
Mosasaurus
MOH-za-SORE-us
Nanuqsaurus
nan-OOK-sore-us
Nasutoceratops
nah-SOO-toe-SAIR-uh-tops
Nautiloid
NAW-tih-loyd
Nichollssaura
NIK-olz-SOR-ah
Nodosaurus
no-doh-SORE-us
Nyctosaurus
NIK-toe-SORE-us
Ojoceratops
OH-hoh-SAIR-ah-tops
Onchopristis
ON-koh-PRIS-tis
Opabinia
oh-pah-BIN-ee-ah
Ophiacodon
oh-FY-ah-koh-don
Ophthalmosaurus
off-THAL-mo-SORE-us
Ornitholestes
or-NITH-oh-LES-teez
Ornithomimus
or-NITH-oh-MY-mus
Orodromeus
or-oh-DROM-ee-us
Orthoceras
or-THOS-er-as
Pachycephalosaurus
pack-ee-KEF-ah-lo-sore-us
Pachyrhinosaurus
pack-ee-RYE-no-sore-us
Panderichthys
pan-deh-RIK-theez
Panoplosaurus
pan-OP-loh-sore-us
Parasaurolophus
par-ah-saw-ROL-oh-fus
Pelagornis
peh-LAG-or-nis
Pentaceratops
PEN-tah-SAIR-ah-tops
Pikia
PIK-ee-uh
Plesiosaurus
PLEE-zee-oh-SOR-us
Plesiotylosaurus
PLEE-see-oh-TY-loh-SOR-us
Plotosaurus
PLO-toe-SORE-us
Polycotylus
pol-ee-KOT-ih-lus
Postosuchus
pos-toh-SOO-kus
Prognathodon
prog-NATH-oh-don
Prosaurolophus
pro-SORE-oh-LOF-us
Protohadros
PROH-toh-HAD-ros
Pteranodon
teh-RAN-oh-don
Ptychodus
TIE-koh-dus
Purussaurus
poo-roo-SOH-rus
Quetzalcoatlus
ket-sal-koh-AT-lus
Regaliceratops
reh-GAL-ee-SER-uh-tops
Saurolophus
SORE-oh-LOAF-us
Sauropelta
sor-oh-PELT-ah
Sauroposeidon
SOR-oh-poh-SY-don
Scutellosaurus
skoo-TELL-oh-sore-us
Segisaurus
sayg-ee-SOR-us
Shastasaurus
SHAS-tuh-SOR-us
Shonisaurus
SHO-nee-SOR-us
Siats
SEE-ats
Smilodon
SMY-loh-don
Stegoceras
ste-GOS-er-as
Stegosaurus
STEG-oh-SORE-us
Steppe Bison
STEP BY-son
Stethacanthus
STETH-uh-KAN-thus
Struthiomimus
STRUTH-ee-oh-MY-mus
Styracosaurus
sty-RAK-oh-sore-us
Styxosaurus
STIKS-oh-SOR-us
Supersaurus
sue-per-SORE-us
Synthetoceras
sin-THEH-toh-SEER-ass
Tanystropheus
TAN-ee-STROH-fee-us
Tenontosaurus
ten-ON-toe-sore-us
Thalassomedon
thal-ASS-oh-MEE-don
Thescelosaurus
thes-KEL-oh-SORE-us
Tiktaalik
tik-TAH-lik
Titanis
ty-TAY-nis
Torosaurus
TOR-oh-SORE-us
Torvosaurus
TOR-voh-SORE-us
Toxodon
TOX-oh-don
Triceratops
try-SERR-ah-tops
Trilobite
TRY-loh-bite
Troodon
TROH-oh-don
Tylosaurus
TY-lo-SORE-us
Tyrannosaurus
tie-RAN-oh-sore-us
Uintatherium
yoo-IN-tuh-THEER-ee-um
Utahceratops
YOO-tah-SAIR-uh-tops
Utahraptor
YOO-tah-RAP-tor
Utatsusaurus
oo-TAT-soo-SOR-us
Varanops
VAR-uh-nops
Wiwaxia
wih-WAX-ee-uh
Woolly Mammoth
WUL-ee MAM-uth
Xenoceratops
ZEE-no-SAIR-uh-tops
Xiphactinus
zy-FAK-tin-us
Zuniceratops
ZOO-nee-SAIR-uh-tops