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326 distinct entries in this collection.Random Dinosaur Generator
Discover a dinosaur name beyond the few famous genera used in most games.
Your draw
Results
Choose your settings and generate a list.
Practical guide
How to use this generator
Draw a name, follow its museum entry, then note when and where that dinosaur lived.
Ways to use it
- Give students two genera to compare by geological period or diet.
- Use an unfamiliar genus as a prompt for a carefully researched dinosaur illustration.
What the collection contains
Genus names and individual reference links come from the Natural History Museum Dino Directory.
Limits to keep in mind
Taxonomy changes as new fossils are studied; pterosaurs and marine reptiles should not be treated as dinosaurs.
Reviewed 2 November 2026. Source: Natural History Museum Dino Directory
See the source and method notes for more detail.
What is in this pool?
326 distinct entries. Counts below describe this collection, not every possible item.
Source references: nhm.ac.uk ↗
A look inside the collection
These are examples, not a fixed result sequence.
- Gobisaurus
- Psittacosaurus
- Emausaurus
- Compsognathus
- Nemegtosaurus
- Deinonychus