All Dinosaur Habitats According to Paleontology

Hello all!

Greetings from a paleontologist, I wanted to provide a list of all dinosaur habitats just in case anyone was interested in recreating natural environments for the Mesozoic fauna. I did a mini series showcasing all dinosaurs, their facts, and habitats according to paleontology but I do believe it can be done better with more creative and artful minds. A side note, only the Cretaceous period had flowering plants so any of the grass tools outside of “grassland” would make an inaccurate enclosure for the Jurassic and Triassic animals. Anyway, here’s the list. (E=Early, M=Middle, L=Late, T=Triassic, J=Jurassic, C=Cretaceous)

Acrocanthosaurus: Coastal Mudflats, Floodplains, coastlines, but widespread so it had diverse habitat ranges (EC)

Albertosaurus: Heavily vegetated semitropical floodplains (LC)

Allosaurus: Many environments due to being wide spread, but mostly semi arid spots, floodplains, and lightly forested areas (LJ)

Ankylosaurs: Semi tropical and temperate forests near floodplains, rivers, and other wetlands (LC)

Apatosaurus: Semi arid locations with light forests such as savannas (LJ)

Archeornithomimus: Savanna and near desert environments with limited water (LC)

Baryonyx: Subtropical river deltas, lakes, and beaches (EC)

Brachiosaurus: Semi arid floodplains, savannas, and gallery forests (J)

Camarasaurus: Semi arid, and arid plains, swamps, lakes, and rivers (LJ)

Carcharodontosaurus: Coastal mangrove swamps and rivers (LC)

Carnotaurus: Dry and humid coastal plains, estuaries, mudflats (LC)

Ceratosaurus: Semi arid environments by swamps, rivers, lakes, and flood plains (LJ)

Chasmosaurus: Woodlands and Forests by water sources (LC)

Chungkingosaurus: Arid plains by water sources (LJ)

Compsagnathus: Tropical beach coastlines (LJ)

Corythosaurus: Wide range of environments including woodland forests and swamps (LC)

Crichtonsaurus: Subtropical semi dessert environments (LC)

Deinonychus: Semi tropical and tropical forests, river delta, lagoons, swamps, and floodplains (EC)

Dilophosaurs: Rainforests and freshwater swamps (EJ)

Diplodocus: Semi arid floodplains, rivers, and streams (LJ)

Dracorex: Subtropical forest floodplains (LC)

Dreadnoughtus: Forested rivers, swamps, and lake areas (LC)

Dryosaurus: Semi arid swamps, savannas, floodplains, rivers, and forests (LJ)

Edmontosaurus: Wide range of habitats, includes floodplains and hard wood forests (LC)

Euoplocephalus: Woodlands by rivers and streams (LC)

Gallimimus: Shallow mudflats, lakes, river channels, floodplains (LC)

Giganotosaurus: Woodlands and plains along rivers, streams, and swamps (LC)

Gigantspinosaurus: Semi arid open woodland and marine coastlines (LJ)

Herrerasaurus: Forest covered Floodplains (T)

Homalocephale: Steppes, open grassland, high altitude forests (LC)

Huayangosaurus: Semi arid Woodlands, plains, and coastlines (MJ)

Iguanodon: Widespread and diverse habitats, includes plains, woodlands, swamps, floodplains, mountainous and arid locations (EC)

Kentrosaurus: Dry and wet seasons tropical to subtropical marine coastal tidal flats (LJ)

Maiasaura: Semi arid forested areas, rivers, and coastlines (LC)

Majungasaurus: Semi arid coastal floodplains and riversides (LC)

Mamenchisaurus: Semi arid open woodlands and plains by lakes and rivers (LJ)

Metriacanthosaurus: Warm dense forested coastal regions and waterways (MJ)

Muttaburrasaurus: Edge of coastal semi arid forests (EC)

Nasutoceratops: Coastal Swamps, ponds, and lakes, surrounded by hills and highlands (LC)

Nigersaurus: Inland floodplains called riparian zones (MC)

Nodosaurus: Woodland area by streams and rivers (LC)

Olorotitan: Woodlands, swamps, and marshes (LC)

Ouranosaurus: Flood plain forests and river deltas (EC)

Pachycephalosaurus: Vegetated forests and floodplains (LC)

Parasaurolophus: Widespread so diverse habitats, includes swamps, floodplains, ponds, lakes, marshes, and forests (LC)

Pentaceratops: Plains and lightly forested coastal plains (LC)

Polacanthus: Forested areas and plains by streams, rivers, and lakes (EC)

Proceratosaurus: Marine coastal forests and floodplains (MJ)

Sauropelta: Rivers, lakes, swamps, floodplains, and forested areas (EC)

Sinoceratops: Plains and forests around marshes, streams and rivers (LC)

Spinosaurus: Mangrove swamps, marshes, tidal flats, and shorelines (LC)

Stegosaurus: Widespread and diverse habitats, include mainly semi arid floodplains, Savannas, and lightly forested areas (LJ)

Struthiomimus: Plains and freshwater shorelines (LC)

Stygimoloch: Sub tropical foothills, plains, savannas, and forests (LC)

Styracosaurus: Rivers, swamps, coastal floodplains (LC)

Suchomimus: Freshwater floodplains, swamps, and rivers (EC)

Torosaurus: Widespread in many habitats including coastline forests and plains (LC)

Triceratops: Wide range of habitats including sub tropical to semi arid coastal regions and plains (LC)

Troodon: Polar region forests and plains (LC)

Tsintaosaurus: Lakes and riversides in dry climate regions (LC)

Tyrannosaurus rex: Diverse habitats, includes semi tropical open forested swamps and riversides and semi arid plains (LC)

Velociraptor: Arid and desert environments with sand dunes and limited water sources (LC)

Goat: Wide and diverse habitat ranges, though naturally found in mountainous areas (Modern)

No hybrids because well they aren’t natural. Link to my Habitat and Dino Facts Playlist if you wanted to check it out. Hope you enjoy this list as it informs you on your habitat building.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZKxMpRqw2Sp3Mz0C3txOXl9uLNKXEEs0