The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals

The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals is a book published by Chartwell Books inc. The book is an encyclopedia to extinct vertebrate animals that lived in prehistoric times.

Fish

  • Jawless Fishes
  • Pikaia
  • Promissum
  • Arandaspis
  • Pteraspis
  • Doryaspis
  • Drepanaspis
  • Thelodus
  • Tremataspis
  • Dartmuthia
  • Hemicyclaspis
  • Boreaspis
  • Jamoytius
  • Pharyngolepis
  • Cartilaginous Fishes
  • Cladoselache
  • Stethacanthus
  • Cobelodus
  • Xenacanthus
  • Tristychius
  • Hybodus
  • Scapanorhynchus
  • Spathobathis
  • Sclerorhynchus
  • Deltoptychius
  • Ischyodus
  • Spiny Sharks and Armored Fishes
  • Climatius
  • Acanthodes
  • Gemuendina
  • Ctenurella
  • Groenlandaspis
  • Coccosteus
  • Dunkleosteus
  • Bothriolepis
  • Palaeospondylus
  • Primitive Ray-finned Fishes
  • Cheirolepis
  • Moythomasia
  • Canobius
  • Platysomus
  • Palaeoniscum
  • Saurichthys
  • Perleidus
  • Lepidotes
  • Dapedium
  • Pycnodus
  • Aspidorhynchus
  • Modern Ray-finned Fishes
  • Hypsocormus
  • Pholidophorus
  • Leptolepis
  • Thrissops
  • Protobrama
  • Enchodus
  • Hypsidoris
  • Sphenocephalus
  • Berycopsis
  • Eobothus
  • Lobe-finned Fishes
  • Strunius
  • Gyroptychius
  • Holoptychius
  • Osteolepis
  • Eusthenopteron
  • Macropoma
  • Dipnorhynchus
  • Dipterus
  • Griphognathus

Amphibians

Early Tetrapods

  • Acanthostega
  • Ichthyostega
  • Eucritta
  • Crassigyrinus
  • Greererpeton
  • Eryops
  • Cacops
  • Platyhystrix
  • Peltobatrachus
  • Paracyclotosaurus
  • Gerrothorax
  • Eogyrinus
  • Seymouria

Lepospondyls

  • Ophiderpeton
  • Phlegethontia
  • Keraterpeton
  • Diplocaulus
  • Microbrachis
  • Pantylus
  • Vieraella
  • Triadobatrachus
  • Palaeobatrachus
  • Karaurus
  • Diadectes

Reptiles

Early Reptiles

  • Westlothiana
  • Hylonomus
  • Labidosaurus
  • Hypsognathus
  • Pareiasaurus
  • Scutosaurus
  • Elginia
  • Milleretta
  • Mesosaurus

Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins

  • Proganochelys
  • Stupendemys
  • Meiolania
  • Testudo atlas
  • Archelon
  • Palaeotrionyx

Semi-Aquatic and Marine Reptiles

  • Placodus
  • Placochelys
  • Henodus
  • Claudiosaurus
  • Nothosaurus
  • Lariosaurus
  • Ceresiosaurus
  • Pistosaurus

Marine Reptiles

  • Plesiosaurus
  • Cryptoclidus
  • Muraenosaurus
  • Elasmosaurus
  • Macroplata
  • Peloneustes
  • Kronosaurus
  • Liopleurodon
  • Cymbospondylus
  • Shonisaurus
  • Mixosaurus
  • Ichthyosaurus
  • Ophthalmosaurus
  • Stenopterygius
  • Eurhinosaurus
  • Temnodontosaurus

Early Diapsids

  • Petrolacosaurus
  • Araeoscelis
  • Coelurosauravus
  • Askeptosaurus
  • Champsosaurus
  • Thadeosaurus
  • Hovasaurus
  • Planocephalosaurus
  • Pleurosaurus

Snakes and Lizards

  • Kuehneosaurus
  • Ardeosaurus
  • Megalania
  • Platecarpus
  • Plotosaurus
  • Pachyrhachis

Ruling Reptiles

Early Ruling Reptiles

  • Hyperodapedon
  • Protorosaurus
  • Tanystropheus
  • Chasmatosaurus
  • Erythrosuchus
  • Ticinosuchus
  • Rutiodon
  • Stagonolepis
  • Desmatosuchus
  • Euparkeria
  • Ornithosuchus
  • Lagosuchus
  • Longisquama

Crocodiles

  • Gracilisuchus
  • Terrestrisuchus
  • Protosuchus
  • Teleosaurus
  • Metriorhynchus
  • Bernissartia
  • Deinosuchus
  • Pristichampsus

Flying Reptiles

  • Eudimorphodon
  • Dimorphodon
  • Rhamphorhynchus
  • Scaphognathus
  • Sordes
  • Anurognathus
  • Pterodactylus
  • Pterodaustro
  • Cearadactylus
  • Dsungaripterus
  • Pteranodon
  • Quetzalcoatlus

Carnivorous Dinosaurs

  • Ceratosaurus
  • Procompsognathus
  • Saltopus
  • Coelophysis
  • Protarchaeopteryx
  • Coelurus
  • Compsognathus
  • Sinosauropteryx
  • Elaphrosaurus
  • Dromiceiomimus
  • Ornithomimus
  • Struthiomimus
  • Gallimimus
  • Oviraptor
  • Deinonychus
  • Dromaeosaurus
  • Velociraptor
  • Saurornitholestes
  • Saurornithoides
  • Stenonychosaurus
  • Baryonyx
  • Teratosaurus
  • Proceratosaurus
  • Dilophosaurus
  • Eustreptospondylus
  • Megalosaurus
  • Yangchuanosaurus
  • Allosaurus
  • Acrocanthosaurus
  • Spinosaurus
  • Albertosaurus
  • Alioramus
  • Tarbosaurus
  • Daspletosaurus
  • Tyrannosaurus

Early Herbivorous Dinosaurs

  • Anchisaurus
  • Thecodontosaurus
  • Efraasia
  • Massospondylus
  • Plateosaurus
  • Mussaurus
  • Riojasaurus

Long-necked Browsing Dinosaurs

  • Barapasaurus
  • Cetiosaurus
  • Brachiosaurus
  • Camarasaurus
  • Euhelopus
  • Opisthocoelicaudia
  • Diplodocus
  • Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus)
  • Dicraeosaurus
  • Mamenchisaurus
  • Saltasaurus
  • Alamosaurus

Fabrosaurs, Heterodontosaurs, and Pachycephalosaurs

  • Lesothosaurus
  • Scutellosaurus
  • Echinodon
  • Heterodontosaurus
  • Pisanosaurus
  • Stegoceras
  • Prenocephale
  • Pachycephalosaurus
  • Homalocephale

Hypsilophodonts

  • Dryosaurus
  • Hypsilophodon
  • Othnielia
  • Tenontosaurus
  • Thescelosaurus
  • Parksosaurus

Iguanodonts

  • Callovosaurus
  • Camptosaurus
  • Iguanodon
  • Vectisaurus
  • Ouranosaurus
  • Muttaburrasaurus
  • Probactrosaurus

Duckbilled Dinosaurs

  • Bactrosaurus
  • Kritosaurus
  • Hadrosaurus
  • Maiasaura
  • Shantungosaurus
  • Anatosaurus
  • Edmontosaurus
  • Prosaurolophus
  • Saurolophus
  • Tsintaosaurus
  • Corythosaurus
  • Hypacrosaurus
  • Lambeosaurus
  • Parasaurolophus

Armored Dinosaurs

  • Scelidosaurus
  • Stegosaurus
  • Kentrosaurus
  • Tuojiangosaurus
  • Wuerhosaurus
  • Hylaeosaurus
  • Polacanthus
  • Sauropelta
  • Silvisaurus
  • Nodosaurus
  • Struthiosaurus
  • Panoplosaurus
  • Talarurus
  • Euoplocephalus
  • Saichania
  • Ankylosaurus

Horned Dinosaurs

  • Psittacosaurus
  • Microceratops
  • Leptoceratops
  • Bagaceratops
  • Protoceratops
  • Montanoceratops
  • Centrosaurus
  • Pachyrhinosaurus
  • Styracosaurus
  • Triceratops
  • Chasmosaurus
  • Arrhinoceratops
  • Anchiceratops
  • Pentaceratops
  • Torosaurus

Birds

Early and Flightless Birds

  • Archaeopteryx lithographica
  • Ichthyornis dispar
  • Hesperornis regalis
  • Aepyornis titan
  • Dinornis maximus
  • Emeus crassus
  • Raphus cucullatus
  • Harpagornis moorei

Water and Land Birds

  • Palaelodus ambiguus
  • Pinguinus impennis
  • Argentavis magnificens
  • Limnofregata azygosternum
  • Osteodontornis orri
  • Phorusrhacos inflatus
  • Neocathartes grallator
  • Diatryma gigantea
  • Presbyornis pervetus

Mammal-like Reptiles

Pelycosaurs

  • Archaeothyris
  • Ophiacodon
  • Varanosaurus
  • Sphenacodon
  • Dimetrodon
  • Edaphosaurus
  • Casea

Theraspids

  • Phthinosuchus
  • Titanosuchus
  • Moschops
  • Lycaenops
  • Galechirus
  • Robertia
  • Cistecephalus
  • Dicynodon
  • Lystrosaurus
  • Kannemeyeria
  • Ericiolacerta
  • Procynosuchus
  • Thrinaxodon
  • Cynognathus
  • Massetognathus
  • Oligokyphus

Mammals

Primitive Mammals

  • Megazostrodon
  • Haramiya
  • Ptilodus
  • Crusafontia
  • Alphadon
  • Zalambdalestes
  • Purgatorius

Marsupials

  • Cladosictis
  • Borhyaena
  • Thylacosmilus
  • Argyrolagus
  • Necrolestes
  • Thylacoleo
  • Diprotodon
  • Palorchestes
  • Procoptodon

Glyptodonts, Sloths, Armadillos, and Anteaters

  • Metacheiromys
  • Hapalops
  • Megatherium
  • Glossotherium
  • Doedicurus
  • Peltephilus
  • Eurotamandua
  • Eomanis

Insectovores and Creodonts

  • Anagale
  • Planetetherium
  • Icaronycteris
  • Leptictidium
  • Palaeorycles
  • Sarkastodon
  • Hyaenodon

Mustelids and Bears

  • Miacis
  • Potamotherium
  • Plesictis
  • Chapalmalania
  • Amphicyon
  • Agriotherium
  • Hemicyon
  • Ursus spelaeus

Dogs and Hyenas

  • Phlaocyon
  • Hesperocyon
  • Cynodesmus
  • Cerdocyon
  • Osteoborus
  • Canis dirus
  • Ictitherium
  • Percocruta

Cats and Mongooses

  • Nimravus
  • Eusmilus
  • Megantereon
  • Smilodon
  • Homotherium
  • Dinofelis
  • Panthera leo (Cave Lion and American Lion described)
  • Kanuites

Seals, Sealions, and Walruses

  • Acrophoca
  • Enaliarctos
  • Desmatophoca
  • Imagotaria
  • Desmostylus
  • Prorastomus
  • Rytiodus
  • Hydrodamalis gigas

Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises

  • Pakicetus
  • Protocetus
  • Zygorhiza
  • Basilosaurus
  • Prosqualodon
  • Eurhinodelphis
  • Cetotherium

Early Rooters and Browsers

  • Chriacus
  • Andrewsarchus
  • Coryphodon
  • Eobasileus
  • Trogosus
  • Stylinodon
  • Kvabebihyrax
  • Arsinoitherium

Early Elephants

  • Moeritherium
  • Deinotherium
  • Phiomia
  • Gomphotherium
  • Platybelodon
  • Anancus
  • Amebelodon
  • Cuvieronius
  • Stegomastodon

Mastodonts, Mammoths, and Modern Elephants

  • Mammut americanum
  • Elephas antiquus
  • Elephas falconeri
  • Mammuthus meridionalis
  • Mammuthus columbi
  • Mammuthus trogontherii
  • Mammuthus primigenius

South American Hoofed Mammals

  • Didolodus
  • Diadiaphorus
  • Thoatherium
  • Thesodon
  • Macrauchenia
  • Astrapotherium
  • Trigonostylops
  • Pyrotherium
  • Notostylops
  • Protypotherium
  • Pachyrukhos
  • Thomashuxleya
  • Rhynchippus
  • Scarrittia
  • Homalodotherium
  • Toxodon
  • Adinotherium

Horses

  • Palaeotherium
  • Hyracotherium
  • Mesohippus
  • Anchitherium
  • Parahippus
  • Merychippus
  • Hipparion
  • Hippidion

Tapirs and Brontotheres

  • Eotitanops
  • Dolichorhinus
  • Brontops
  • Embolotherium
  • Brontotherium
  • Moropus
  • Heptodon
  • Miotapirus

Rhinoceroses

  • Hyrachyus
  • Hyracodon
  • Indricotherium
  • Metamynodon
  • Trigonias
  • Teleoceras
  • Elasmotherium
  • Coelodonta

Swine and Hippopotamuses

  • Diacodexis
  • Archaeotherium
  • Dinohyus
  • Elomeryx
  • Hippopotamus
  • Platygonus
  • Metridiochoerus

Oreodonts and Early Horned Browsers

  • Cainotherium
  • Merycoidodon
  • Brachycrus
  • Promerycochoerus
  • Protoceras
  • Syndyoceras
  • Synthetoceras
  • Blastomeryx

Camels

  • Protylopus
  • Poebrotherium
  • Procamelus
  • Titanotylopus
  • Oxydactylus
  • Camelops
  • Stenomylus
  • Aepycamelus

Giraffes, Deer, and Cattle

  • Prolibytherium
  • Sivatherium
  • Eucladoceros
  • Megaloceros
  • Ilingoceros
  • Hayoceros
  • Pelorovis
  • Bos

Rodents, Rabbits, and Hares

  • Ischyromys
  • Epigaulus
  • Steneofiber
  • Telicomys
  • Birbalomys
  • Eocardia
  • Palaeolagus

Lemurs and Monkeys

  • Plesiadapis
  • Notharctus
  • Megaladapis
  • Necrolemur
  • Branisella
  • Tremacebus
  • Mesopithecus
  • Theropithecus

Apes

  • Oreopithecus
  • Propliopithecus
  • Pliopithecus
  • Dendropithecus
  • Dryopithecus
  • Sivapithecus
  • Gigantopithecus
  • Ramapithecus

Humans

  • Australopithecus afarensis
  • Australopithecus africanus
  • Australopithecus robustus
  • Homo habilis
  • Homo erectus
  • Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
  • Homo sapiens (Cro-Magnon)

Inaccuracies

  • Saltopus is no longer considered a Dinosaur, but rather a dinosauriform
  • The reconstructions of certain dinosaurs (such as Oviraptor and Velocirapror) would have shown them with feathers
  • Teratosaurus is no longer considered a Dinosaur, but rather a rauisuchian
  • Spinosaurus is illustrated with a skull similar to Tyrannosaurus then to Baryonyx
  • Also, Baryonyx would be considered in the family Spinosauridae, it didn't have its own family Baryonychidae
  • Sauropods didn't raise their necks in the traditional swan-like fashion
  • Dinosaurs like Pachycephalosaurus didn't butt heads like goats
  • Anatosaurus isn't a valid genus
  • The scales of Stegosaurus and Triceratops are over-sized
  • The shields of ceratopsians were not used for defense
  • Palaelodus ambiguus is reconstructed with an incorrect head
  • The illustrations of Zygorhiza and Basilosaurus do not have vestigial fins