Classic: Dinosaurs

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==
* TimelineGeologic time scale (wikipedia) 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==
* Timeline of Human Evolution
* Ice Age Characters
** Character Types, Advantages, Disadvantages and Skills
* Prehistorical Campaigns
== Trivia ==
As of 2020, Classic: Dinosaurs is the only official book with stats for jellyfish. They're not a particularly adventurous bunch.
==Related Material==
* Classic: Ice Age
* GURPS Update
* GURPS Lands Out of Time
==References and Additional Information==
* Designer's Notes: GURPS Dinosaurs (Pyramid #23)
Category:Classic
Category:Historical Settings
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