Age

Campanian

83.6000 – 72.2000 Ma

The Campanian is the fifth of six ages of the Late Cretaceous epoch on the geologic timescale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS). In chronostratigraphy, it is the fifth of six stages in the Upper Cretaceous Series. Campanian spans the time from 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. It is preceded by the Santonian and it is followed by the Maastrichtian.

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Fossil genera 586
Ypupiara
Ypupiara
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Yulong
Yulong
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Zanabazar
Zanabazar
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Zarafasaura
Zarafasaura
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Zhejiangopterus
Zhejiangopterus
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Zhuchengceratops
Zhuchengceratops
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Zhuchengtitan
Zhuchengtitan
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Zhuchengtyrannus
Zhuchengtyrannus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Ziapelta
Ziapelta
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Zuul
Zuul
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
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Remarkable New Tyrannosaur Highlights an Evolutionary Puzzle
A new species of large tyrannosaur has been named and described from fossils found in Alberta (Canada). The new theropod, Tromerosaurus solumons, lived around 76 million years ago (Campanian faunal stage of the Late Cretaceous). Intriguingly, this predator possessed a mixture of anatomical characteristics associated with two major tyrannosaurid lineages. The study could change our
05/10/2026 everythingdinosaur
A New Genus of Troodontid Dinosaur from New Mexico
Palaeontologists have named a new species of theropod dinosaur from New Mexico. The dinosaur, Dinevenator robustus, lived around 73 million years ago (Campanian faunal stage of the Late Cretaceous). Researchers identified the dinosaur from a fossil skull bone (a frontal) found in north-western New Mexico. It represents a new genus and species of troodontid. Troodontids
13/08/2026 everythingdinosaur
New Crested Dinosaur Species Identified in Canada
New Crested Dinosaur Species Identified in Canada
A new genus and species of lambeosaurine hadrosaurid dinosaur has been identified in southern Alberta, Canada, dating back 77 million years to the Campanian age of the Cretaceous period. The post New Crested Dinosaur Species Identified in Canada appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
14/07/2026 sci-news
New Species of Enormous Mosasaur is Described
A newly named giant Tylosaurus species has been named by researchers.  The new species of Tylosaurus has been erected based on fossils found in northern Texas. This enormous predator ruled the ancient seas around 80 million years ago (Campanian faunal stage of the Late Cretaceous).  The scientific paper was published in the Bulletin of the American
26/05/2026 everythingdinosaur
Parent interval
Late Cretaceous Epoch