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Classic: Dinosaurs (and other prehistoric creatures) (1996) is the sourcebook for GURPS Classic versions of "terrible lizards" (and other animals) of eons past. Contains 90 creatures. Creatures in bold have 4e stats in GURPS Lands Out of Time

Introduction[]

  • Timeline[1] and maps

Paleozoic[]

  • Life in the Oceans: Ammonite, Jellyfish, Placoderms (Armored Fish), Sea Scorpion (Eurypterid), Sharks, Trilobite
  • Life on Land: Insects and Other Arthropods; Amphibians
  • Reptiles and Synapsids: Coelurosauravus, Dimetrodon, Edaphosaurus, Lycaenops, Moschops, Ophiacodon, Scutosaurus, Titanosuch

Triassic[]

  • Predators: Aliwalia, Coelophysis, Crocodiles, Cynognathus, Eoraptor, Erythrosuchus, Herrerasaurus, Liliensternus, Staurikosaurus, Ticinosuchus
  • Herbivores: Desmatosuchus, Euskelosaurus, Heterodontosaurus, Kannemeyeria, Massospondylus, Plateosaurus, Riojasaurus, Pterosaurs (Eudimorphodon)

Jurassic[]

  • Predators: Allosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Compsognathus, Dilophosaurus, Eustreptospondylus, Gasosaurus, Megalosaurus, Ornitholestes, Sarcosaurus, S inraptor, Syntarsus, Teleosaurus, Torvosaurus, Yangchuanosaurus
  • Herbivores
    • Sauropods: Amphicoelias, Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus), Barapasaurus, Barosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Camarasaurus, Cetiosaurus, Dicraeosaurus, Diplodocus, Mamenchisaurus, Rhoetosaurus, Seismosaurus, Shunosaurus, Supersaurus, Volkheimeria, Vulcanodo
    • Stegosaurs: Stegosaurus, Dacentrurus, Huayangosaurus, Kentrosaurus, Lexovisaurus, Tuojiangosaurus
    • Other Herbivores: Anchisaurus, Camptosaurus, Dryosaurus, Heterodontosaurus, Massospondylus, Othnielia, Lesothosaurus, Tianchisaurus
    • Pterosaurs and Birds: Archaeopteryx, Dimorphodon, Pterodactylus, Rhamphorhynchus, Sorde
    • The Jurassic Oceans: Cryptocleidus, Eurhinosaurus, Ichthyosaurus, Liopleurodon, Muraenosaurus, Ophthalmosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Temnodontosaurus

Cretaceous[]

  • Predators: Abelisaurus, Acrocanthosaurus, Albertosaurus, Allosaurus, Baryonyx, Borogovia, Bruhathkayosaurus, Carnotaurus, Daspletosaurus, Deinocheirus, Deinonychus, Dromaeosaurus, Dromiceiomimus, Dryptosaurus, Estesia, Gallimimus, Giant Crocodile (Phobosuchus), Giganotosaurus, Indosuchus, Madtsoia, Ornithomimus, Oviraptor, Saurornithoides, Saurornitholestes, Spinosaurus, Struthiomimus, Therizinosaurus, Timimus, Troodon, Tyrannosaurus, Utahraptor, Velociraptor
  • Herbivores
    • Ceratopsians: Anchiceratops, Arrhinoceratops, Centrosaurus, Chasmosaurus, Monoclonius, Montanoceratops, Pentaceratops, Protoceratops, Styracosaurus, Torosaurus, Triceratops
    • Nodosaurs and Ankylosaurs: Ankylosaurus Edmontonia, Euoplocephalus, Hylaeosaurus, Minmi, Nodosaurus, Pinacosaurus, Saichania, Sauropelta, Tarchia
    • Hadrosaurs: Typical Hadrosaur, Anatotitan, Corythosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Gryposaurus, Hadrosaurus, Lambeosaurus, Maiasaura, Parasaurolophus, Saurolophus, Shantungosaurus
    • Iguanontids: Iguanodon, Muttaburrasaurus, Ouranosauru
    • Pachycephalosaurs: Goyocephale, Homalocephale, Pachycephalosaurus, Prenocephale, Stegoceras, Stygimoloch
    • Sauropods: Alamosaurus, Amargasaurus, Argentinosaurus, Hypselosaurus, Saltasaurus, Titanosaurus
    • Hypsilophodonts: Hypsilophodon, Leaellynasaura, Orodromeus
    • Other Herbivores: Camptosaurus, Wuerhosaurus, Tenontosauru
  • Pterosaurs and Birds
    • Cearadactylus, Criorhynchus, Dsungaripterus, Pteranodon, Pterodaustro, Quetzalcoatlu
  • The Cretaceous Oceans
    • Archelon, Elasmosaurus, Ichthyosaurus
    • Mosasaurs: Platecarpus, Tylosaurus Kronosauru

The Rise of the Mammals[]

  • Carnivores: Amphicyon (Bear-Dog), Andrewsarchus, Basilosaurus, Bears, Borhyeana, Creodonts, Eusmilus, Hyena, Kangaroo (Carnivorous), Megalania, Megalodon, Megantereon, Pristichampus, Purrusaurus, Quinkana, Terror Cat, Thylacosmilus, Vampire Cat
  • Herbivores: Ambelodon, Anancus, Antelope, Arsinotherium, Brontothere, Camels, Chal icotherium, Chapalmalania, Cuvieronius, Deinotherium, Dinohyus, Diprotodon, Doedicurus (Glyptodont), Elasmotherium, Gigantopithecus, Ground Sloths, Hipparion, Horse, Indricotherium, Mastodon, Moropus, Platybelodon, Synthetoceras, Toxodon, Uintatherium
    • Birds: Argentavis, Diatryma, Dromornis, Moa (Dinornis), Phorusrhacus, Teratorni

Pliocene and Pleistocene[]

  • Carnivores: Bears, Cave Lion, Cheetah, Hyena, Jackal, Leopard, Lion, Megantereon, Rhamphosuchus, Sabertooth (Smilodon), Scimitar Cat (Homotherium), Teratornis, Terror Cat, Thylacoleo, Wolves, Wolverine (Pleistocene)
  • Herbivores: Anancus, Antelope, Aurochs, Baboons, Caribou and Reindeer, Cuvieronius, Deinotherium, Diprotodon, Dwarf Elephant, Eland, Elephant, Hipparion, Hippidion, Hippopotamus, Horse (Equus), Ibex, Irish Elk (Megaloceros), Mammoth, Mastodon (Mammut), Megatherium, Metridiochoerus, Pelorovis, Rhinoceri, Sivatherium, Toxodon

The First Humans[]

Trivia[]

As of 2020, Classic: Dinosaurs is the only official book with stats for jellyfish. They're not a particularly adventurous bunch.

Related Material[]

References and Additional Information[]

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