How Many Types of Dinosaurs Were There?

There are over 500 types of dinosaurs that have been found, named, and scientifically accepted. Another 100 exist that scientists are not sure about because they have incomplete fossils, and these partial skeletons may very well be species that have already been named.

In addition, there are another 100 that have been newly found, but have not yet been named by the International Committee on Zoological Nomenclature. Clearly, the hunt for new types of dinosaurs continues as people are finding new species even to this day.

We perhaps will never be able to know the total number of types of dinosaurs which roamed the Earth. The reason is that some of the bones of some breeds might have vanished forever, or they are just never to be found buried underneath millions of years of dirt, rubbish, and history.

Some of the Types of Dinosaurs

Chances are, you are familiar with the stegosaurus, velociraptor, and the tyrannosaurus Rex. However, do you know the names of some of the other hundreds of varieties?

Here is your chance to acquaint yourself with their some of their names:

Abrosaurus
Adasaurus
Aeolosaurus
Alioramus
Alcodon
Anoplosaurus
Apatodon
Astrodonius
Altantosaurus
Avipes
Barsboldia
Becklespinax
Bellusaurus
Borogovia
Brontoraptor
Brachyrophus
Brontosaurus
Bugenasaura
Camptonotus
Camptosaurus
Camplydon
Cardiodon
Carnotaurus
Ceratops
Centrosaurus
Caulodon
Cedarpelta
Cetiosaurus
Coelophysis
Coelurus
Creosaurus
Cryptodraco
Cryptosaurus
Cumnoria
Cristatusaurus
Daecentrusus
Danubiosaurus
Daptosaurus
Deinodon
Deltradromenus
Denversaurus
Diceratops
Diclonius
Didanodon
Dinodocus
Dinosaurus
Dinotyrannus
Diracodon
Draconyx
Dracopelta
Drinker
Dromicosaurus
Dryosaurus
Dynamosaurus
Dysganus
Echinodon
Edmarka
Edmontonia
Efraasia
Elosaurus
Elvisaurus
Emausaurus
Embasaurus
Eoceratops
Eolambia
Eoraptor
Erectopus
Euhelopus
Euronychodon
Euskelotaurus
Eubrontes
Fabrosaurus
Fenestrosaurus
Fukuiraptor
Fulengia
Futabasaurus
Gadolosaurus
Galliminus
Galtonia
Garudiminius
Gasosaurus
Gastonia
Gigantosaurus
Gigantosaurus E.
Giraffatitan
Gobisaurus
Gongbusaurus
Goyocephale
Grallator
Gravitholus
Gryponyx
Gyposaurus
Hadrosaurus
Halticosaurus
Haplocansaurus
Haplocanthus
Harpymimus
Hectasaurus
Helopus
Hikanodon
Hierosaurus
Histriasaurus
Homalocephale
Hoplitosaurus
Holposaurus
Hortalotaurus
Hulsanpes
Hypsibema
Iguanadon
Iguanosaurus
Iliosuchus
Ilokelesia
Indosaurus
Indosuchus
Ingenia
Inosaurus
Irritator
Isanosaurus
Ischiaurus
Ischyrosaurus
Itemirus
Iuticosaurus
Jainosaurus
Janenschia
Jaxartosaurus
Jenghizkhan
Jensenosaurus
Jingshanosaurus
Jobaria
Jubbulparia
Jurassaosaurus
Kagasaurus
Kakura
Kentrurosaurus
Khaan
Koparion
Kotasaurus
Kritosaurus
Kulceratops
Labocania
Labrosaurus
Laelaps
Lagerpeton
Lagosuchus
Lambeosaurus
Lametasaurus
Lanasaurus
Laosaurus
Leptoceratops
Longisquama
Lophorhothon
Losillasaurus
Lycorhinus
Macrodontiophion
Madsenius
Magulodon
Maiasaura
Maleevus
Marasuchus
Megadactylus
Megaolosaurus
Megaraptor
Menalanorosaurus
Merosaurus
Microceratops
Microcoelus
Microraptor
Minmi
Monoclonius
Mononykus
Moshiasaurus
Mussaurus
Montanoceratops
Nanosaurus
Nanotyrannus
Nectosaurus
Nedcolbertia
Nemegtosaurus
Neosaurus
Neosodon
Neovenator
Neuquensaurus
Newtonsaurus
Ngexisaurus
Nigersaurus
Ninghisaisaurus
Noasaurus
Nodosaurus
Nomingia
Notoceratops
Nurosaurus
Nuthetes
Oligosaurus
Omosaurus
Olpoaurus
Orinosaurus
Orcomimus
Orinosaurus
Ornithomerus
Ornithopsis
Orodromeus
Orosaurus
Othnielia
Oviraptor
Ovoraptor
Ozraptor
Pachysaurus
Paranthodon
Polcanthus
Protoceratops
Qantassaurus
Rapator
Riojasaurus
Saturnalia
Sauropelta
Sauroplites
Supersaurus
Texasetes
Triceratops
Troodon
Tylosteus
Ultrasaurus
Velociraptor
Vulcanodon
Walkeria
Xiaosaurus
Yandusaurus
Yunnanonsaurus
Zanclodon
Zapsalis
Zigongosaurus
Zuniceratops

As you can see, there are many types of dinosaurs, some of which have similar names and some of which do not.

How Many Types of Dinosaurs Were There?

Some of the Types of Dinosaurs

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