List of Asian dinosaurs
This is a list of dinosaurs whose remains have been recovered from Asia excluding the Indian Subcontinent, which was part of a separate landmass for much of the Mesozoic. This list does not include dinosaurs that live or lived after the Mesozoic era such as birds.
Criteria for inclusion
- The creature must appear on the List of dinosaur genera.
- Fossils of the creature must have been found in Asia.
- This list is a complement to Category:Dinosaurs of Asia.
List of Asian dinosaurs
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Name Period Diet[1] Country Notes Images Abdarainurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia An indeterminate titanosauriform. Abrosaurus Jurassic herbivore China Small Camarasaurus–like sauropod. 
Achillobator Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A large, heavily-built dromaeosaurid. 
Adasaurus Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A dromaeosaurid with reduced "sickle claw". 
Aepyornithomimus Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia Named after Aepyornis, an extinct elephant bird. 
Agilisaurus Jurassic herbivore China Found during the construction of a museum. 
Airakoraptor Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia Possibly a dromaeosaur. Albalophosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Japan The first ceratopsian known from Japan. Albinykus Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia An alvarezsaur. 
Alectrosaurus Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A long-legged tyrannosauroid. 
Alioramus Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A tyrannosaurid that had a long skull with several bumps on it. 
Almas Cretaceous carnivore/omnivore Mongolia A troodontid. 
Altirhinus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Known for its distinctive elevated nasal bone. 
Alxasaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Its discovery helped solve the phylogenetic relationships of therizinosaurs. Ambopteryx Jurassic omnivore China The second named scansoriopterygid, after Yi qi. 
Amtocephale Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A primitive pachycephalosaur. 
Amtosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Based only on fragments of skull. Amurosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Russia A lambeosaurine from the Russia/China border. 
Analong Jurassic herbivore China Originally assigned to the contemporary genus Chuanjiesaurus. Anchiornis Jurassic carnivore China Its describers cited it as important in filling a gap in the transition between the body plans of birds and dinosaurs. 
Anhuilong Jurassic herbivore China The sister taxon of Huangshanlong. Anomalipes Cretaceous omnivore China May be a close relative of Gigantoraptor. Anserimimus Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia It had unusual hands for an ornithomimosaur. 
Aorun Jurassic carnivore China Probably an alvarezsaur. 
Aralosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Kazakhstan It had a large, solid crest on its nose. 
Archaeoceratops Cretaceous herbivore China A primitive ceratopsian. 
Archaeornithoides Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia One of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs. Archaeornithomimus Cretaceous omnivore China Originally thought to be older than currently thought. 
Arkharavia Cretaceous herbivore Russia May be a hadrosaur, a sauropod, or both (a chimaera) Arstanosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Kazakhstan A poorly-known hadrosaur. Asiaceratops Cretaceous herbivore Uzbekistan, China and Mongolia Probably a leptoceratopsid. Asiatosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China and Mongolia Two species have been named, which is impressive as both are only known from very fragmentary remains. Auroraceratops Cretaceous herbivore China A contemporary of Archaeoceratops. 
Aurornis Jurassic carnivore China Sometimes thought to be the oldest known bird. 
Avimimus Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia Its describer originally thought it could fly. 
Bactrosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Named for the club-shaped spines on its vertebrae. Bagaceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Similar and closely related to Protoceratops. It had a more derived skull morphology than the later. 
Bagaraatan Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia Probably a tyrannosauroid. Bainoceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A leptoceratopsid or protoceratopsid. It may be synonymous with Protoceratops. Bakesaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Likely a junior synonym or misspelling of Bactrosaurus "Balochisaurus" Cretaceous herbivore Pakistan The species name, "B. malkani", is the name of the describer himself. Banji Cretaceous omnivore China It had small stripes on its crest. 
Bannykus Cretaceous carnivore? China With one large claw and two small claws, it is a transitional form between early alvarezsaurs and more specializes ones. 
Baotianmansaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A large sauropod. Barsboldia Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A hadrosaur with large spines on its vertebrae, possibly supporting a high sail. .jpg.webp)
Batyrosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Kazakhstan Coexisted with Arstanosaurus. Bayannurosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A large basal iguanodont. 
Beg Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A neoceratopsian dinosaur. Beibeilong Cretaceous omnivore China Adults may have reached Gigantoraptor-like sizes. 
Beipiaognathus Cretaceous carnivore China It was named from a composite fossil. Beipiaosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Its discovery shows therizinosaurs had feathers. 
Beishanlong Cretaceous omnivore China A giant, primitive ornithomimosaur. 
Bellusaurus Jurassic herbivore China A bone bed was discovered that may represent a herd that drowned in a flood. 
Bienosaurus Jurassic herbivore China An Asian cousin of the European Scelidosaurus. Bissektipelta Cretaceous herbivore Uzbekistan Originally assigned to Amtosaurus. Bolong Cretaceous herbivore China Known from a formation that produced a lot of feathered dinosaur fossils. Borealosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A large sauropod of uncertain classification. Borogovia Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia Its "sickle claw" was unusually straight and flattened. Breviceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A protoceratopsid distinct from Bagaceratops and Protoceratops. 
Brohisaurus Jurassic herbivore Pakistan Probably one of the oldest titanosauriforms. Byronosaurus Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A long-snouted troodontid. 
Caenagnathasia Cretaceous omnivore Uzbekistan A small oviraptorosaur. 
Caihong Jurassic carnivore China Fossilized pigments in its feathers suggest it was iridescent like a trumpeter. 
Caudipteryx Cretaceous omnivore China A very bird-like dinosaur. 
Ceratonykus Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia Its discovery led scientists to believe alvarezsaurids may have been ornithischians, but this now thought to be unlikely. 
Changchunsaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A small neornithischian. Changdusaurus Jurassic herbivore China Possibly a stegosaur. The remains are now lost. Changmiania Cretaceous herbivore China It was named "eternal sleep" after the position its fossils were found when discovered. Changyuraptor Cretaceous carnivore China It had the longest tail feathers of any known non-avian dinosaur. 
Chaoyangsaurus Jurassic herbivore China A primitive ceratopsian. Charonosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Basically an Asian version of the North American Parasaurolophus; some scientists think it might be a species of the latter genus (as P. jiayinensis). 
Chialingosaurus Jurassic herbivore China Possibly similar to Kentrosaurus. 
Chiayusaurus Jurassic herbivore China and South Korea A very obscure sauropod. Chienkosaurus Jurassic carnivore China May be the same as Szechuanosaurus. Chilantaisaurus Cretaceous carnivore China It was one of the largest known theropods. 
Chingkankousaurus Cretaceous carnivore China A poorly known theropod, possibly a tyrannosauroid. Chinshakiangosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A large, primitive sauropod. Choyrodon Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Similar to Altirhinus and from the same area. Chuandongocoelurus Jurassic carnivore China A close relative of Monolophosaurus. Chuanjiesaurus Jurassic herbivore China A mamenchisaurid sauropod. Chuanqilong Cretaceous herbivore China Known from only one specimen. Chungkingosaurus Jurassic herbivore China It may have had six or more spikes at the end of its tail. Chuxiongosaurus Jurassic herbivore China One of the many basal sauropodomorphs from China. Citipati Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia Many Oviraptor depictions are actually based on this animal and the unnamed Zamyn Khondt oviraptorid. 
Conchoraptor Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia Once thought to have eaten shellfish, but this is disputed. 
Corythoraptor Cretaceous omnivore China An oviraptorid with a tall, cassowary-like crest. 
Crichtonpelta Cretaceous herbivore China Based on remains once referred to Crichtonsaurus. Crichtonsaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Named after the author of the Jurassic Park novels. Daanosaurus Jurassic herbivore China An indeterminate sauropod only known from the remains of a juvenile. Dachongosaurus Jurassic herbivore China May be a sauropod. Daliansaurus Cretaceous carnivore China Had enlarged claws on its second and fourth toes. 
Damalasaurus Jurassic herbivore China May be a sauropod. Dashanpusaurus Jurassic herbivore China Named after the Dashanpu, or Shaximiao Formation, where it was found. Datanglong Cretaceous carnivore China A large, indeterminate theropod. Datonglong Cretaceous herbivore China An ornithopod. Datousaurus Jurassic herbivore China A possible mamenchisaurid with an unusually short neck and large skull. Daxiatitan Cretaceous herbivore China Possibly one of the largest known dinosaurs. Deinocheirus Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia Originally known from a large pair of hands, more fossils were described in recent years. 
Deinonychus Cretaceous carnivore South Korea (another species is known from the United States) "Koreanosaurus" koreanensis, a theropod, was assigned to this genus, but such an assignment is unlikely. Dilong Cretaceous carnivore China An early tyrannosaur. 
Dongbeititan Cretaceous herbivore China One of the only two sauropods from the Yixian Formation. 
Dongyangopelta Cretaceous herbivore China An obscure nodosaur. Dongyangosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China One of the few dinosaurs known from skeletal remains found in Zhejiang, China. EK troodontid Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia An unnamed genus of troodontid dinosaur. Elmisaurus Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia Originally known from only a foot. 
Embasaurus Cretaceous carnivore? Kazakhstan An obscure theropod. Enigmosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A therizinosaur known from a pelvis. 
Eomamenchisaurus Jurassic herbivore China One of the earliest mamenchisaurids. Eosinopteryx Jurassic carnivore China Either a bird or a non-avian paravian. 
Epidendrosaurus Jurassic carnivore China Represents the same animal as Scansoriopteryx, different researchers use either of the two names to refer to the same animal. See article for more information. 
Epidexipteryx Jurassic carnivore China A small feathered dinosaur with four long feathers growing out of the tail. 
Equijubus Cretaceous herbivore China Microfossils suggest it ate grass. Erketu Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A titanosauriform with an unusually long neck. Erliansaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A therizinosaur from Inner Mongolia. 
Erlikosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia One of the few therizinosaurs from which complete skull material is known. 
Eshanosaurus Jurassic herbivore China Possibly a sauropodomorph or the oldest therizinosaur, and by extension, the oldest coelurosaur. Eugongbusaurus Jurassic herbivore China Coined for the second referred species of Gongbusaurus. Euhelopus Cretaceous herbivore China Its discovery opened up the way for paleontology in China. 
Euronychodon Cretaceous carnivore Uzbekistan (another species is known from Portugal) Known only from teeth. Ferganasaurus Jurassic herbivore Kyrgyzstan One of the few known dinosaurs from Kyrgyzstan. Ferganocephale Jurassic herbivore Kyrgyzstan Originally thought to be a pachycephalosaur; currently classification is uncertain. Fukuiraptor Cretaceous carnivore Japan A member of the Megaraptora. 
Fukuisaurus Cretaceous herbivore Japan Analysis of the jaw bones suggest it could not chew. Fukuititan Cretaceous herbivore Japan One of the few known sauropods from Japan. Fukuivenator Cretaceous herbivore/omnivore Japan A maniraptoriform with a bizarre combination of traits. 
Fulengia Jurassic herbivore China Probably the same as Lufengosaurus. Fushanosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A sauropod from the Shishugou Formation. Fusuisaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A sauropod from China. Futabasaurus Cretaceous carnivore Japan Name not published officially and later used for a plesiosaur Gadolosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Probably a juvenile Arstanosaurus. Gallimimus Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia A large goose-beaked ornithomimid. 
Gannansaurus Cretaceous herbivore China An unusually small sauropod. Ganzhousaurus Cretaceous omnivore China Coexisted with many other oviraptorosaurs. 
Garudimimus Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia An ornithomimosaur with derived and primitive traits. 
Gasosaurus Jurassic carnivore China Named after the fact a gasoline company that found its remains. 
Gigantoraptor Cretaceous omnivore China One of the largest oviraptorosaurs. 
Gigantspinosaurus Jurassic herbivore China It had large spines on its shoulders. 
Gilmoreosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia (Uzbekistan) It may have been susceptible to cancer. Gobiceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A ceratopsian now synonym of Bagaceratops. Gobihadros Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Known from multiple individuals of different growth stages. 
Gobiraptor Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia An oviraptorosaur. Gobisaurus Cretaceous herbivore China An intermediate form between clubless and club-tailed ankylosaurs. 
Gobititan Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A sauropod. Gobivenator Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A troodontid. 
Gongbusaurus Jurassic herbivore China A poorly-known, possibly dubious ornithischian. Gongpoquansaurus Cretaceous herbivore China An ornithopod. Gongxianosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A very large, primitive sauropod. Goyocephale Cretaceous herbivore/omnivore Mongolia A flat-headed pachycephalosaur. 
Graciliceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A primitive bipedal ceratopsian. 
Graciliraptor Cretaceous carnivore China A close relative of Microraptor. 
"Gspsaurus" Cretaceous herbivore Pakistan It is represented by cranial and postcranial remains. Guanlong Jurassic carnivore China A primitive tyrannosauroid with a crest on its head. 
Gyposaurus Jurassic herbivore China (another species is known from South Africa) The Asian species may not belong to this genus. Hanwulosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Reportedly an ankylosaur so unique it belongs within its own subgroup within the Ankylosauria. Halszkaraptor Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A duck-like semiaquatic dromaeosaurid. Some analyses place it and relatives outside Dromaeosauridae. 
Haplocheirus Jurassic carnivore China A primitive alvarezsaur that still had three functional fingers. 
Harpymimus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A primitive ornithomimosaur with teeth. 
Haya Cretaceous herbivore/omnivore Mongolia Named after a horse-headed god in Mongolian mythology. 
Heilongjiangosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China May be a lambeosaurine hadrosaur. Heishansaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Possibly dubious. Helioceratops Cretaceous herbivore China An obscure basal ceratopsian. 
Hexing Cretaceous herbivore China An ornithomimosaur. Hexinlusaurus Jurassic herbivore China Named after scientist He Xin-Lu. Heyuannia Cretaceous carnivore China and Mongolia Includes "Ajancingenia" yanshini. 
Homalocephale Cretaceous herbivore/omnivore Mongolia A flat-headed pachycephalosaur. 
Huabeisaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A very large sauropod. 
Hualianceratops Jurassic herbivore China A basal ceratopsian. 
Huanansaurus Cretaceous omnivore China An oviraptorosaur with a short, rectangular crest. 
Huanghetitan Cretaceous herbivore China May be one of the largest known dinosaurs. Huangshanlong Jurassic herbivore China A close relative of Omeisaurus. Huaxiagnathus Cretaceous carnivore China A compsognathid. 
Huayangosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A primitive stegosaur. 
Hudiesaurus Jurassic herbivore China A mamenchisaurid sauropod. Hulsanpes Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia Originally thought to be a bird; now it is thought to be a halszkaraptorine, relative of Halszkaraptor. Ichthyovenator Cretaceous carnivore Laos A spinosaurid with two sails on its back. 
Incisivosaurus Cretaceous herbivore/omnivore China It had two prominent teeth. Specimens originally assigned to Similicaudipteryx suggest juveniles had different types of feathering than the adults. .png.webp)
Irisosaurus Jurassic herbivore China The sister taxon to the South American Mussaurus. 
Isanosaurus Triassic herbivore Thailand A very early sauropod which may suggest sauropods originated in Asia. Ischioceratops Cretaceous herbivore China One of the few ceratopsians not known from skull material. 
Itemirus Cretaceous carnivore Uzbekistan Originally considered dubious. 
Jaxartosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Kazakhstan and China One of the many hadrosaurs of Kazakhstan. Jeholosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A small ornithischian. 
Jianchangosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A therizinosaur from which feather material is known. 
Jiangjunosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A stegosaur. Jiangshanosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A titanosaur, not to be confused be Jingshanosaurus. Jiangxisaurus Cretaceous omnivore China An oviraptorosaur. 
Jianianhualong Cretaceous omnivore China A troodontid with asymmetrical feathers. 
Jinbeisaurus Cretaceous carnivore China Originally thought to be a juvenile specimen of Tarbosaurus. Jinfengopteryx Cretaceous omnivore China A very bird-like troodontid. 
Jingshanosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A primitive sauropodomorph, not to be confused with Jiangshanosaurus. 
Jintasaurus Cretaceous herbivore China An ornithopod. Jinyunpelta Cretaceous herbivore China The earliest ankylosaur with a tail club. 
Jinzhousaurus Cretaceous herbivore China An ornithopod from the Yixian formation. Jiutaisaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A sauropod. Kaijiangosaurus Jurassic carnivore China A poorly-known theropod. 
Kamuysaurus Cretaceous Herbivore Japan The first dinosaur reported from Japan since Fukuivenator in 2016. It was originally nicknamed "Mukawaryu". 
Kansaignathus Cretaceous Carnivore Tajikistan A dromaeosaurid found in Tajikistan. Closely related to velociraptorines. Kazaklambia Cretaceous herbivore Kazakhstan Once assigned to the wastebasket taxon "Procheneosaurus". 
Kelmayisaurus Cretaceous carnivore China Giant remains once attributed to this animal may actually belong to the sauropod Klamelisaurus. Kerberosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Russia One of the last saurolophines. Khaan Cretaceous carnivore/omnivore Mongolia A crestless oviraptorosaur. Sexual dimorphism is known in this taxon. 
"Khetranisaurus" Cretaceous herbivore Pakistan One of the many sauropods from Pakistan, named by M. Sadiq Malkani. Kileskus Jurassic carnivore Russia A primitive tyrannosauroid. 
Kinnareemimus Cretaceous omnivore Thailand A primitive ornithomimosaur from Thailand. 
Klamelisaurus Jurassic herbivore China Once considered the adult form of Bellusaurus. Kol Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A large alvarezsaur. Some analyses have recovered it as an ornithomimosaur. 
Koreaceratops Cretaceous herbivore South Korea Some scientists once thought it was semi-aquatic. 
Koreanosaurus Cretaceous herbivore South Korea Possibly shows burrowing adaptations. 
Koreanosaurus Cretaceous carnivore? South Korea A nomen nudum; name later used for a genus of ornithopod. Koshisaurus Cretaceous herbivore Japan One of the few known ornithopods from Japan. 
Kulceratops Cretaceous herbivore Uzbekistan Possibly dubious. Kulindadromeus Jurassic herbivore Russia Its fossils show that even some ornithischian dinosaurs had feathers. 
Kundurosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Russia Along with Kerberosaurus, one of the last saurolophine hadrosaurs. Kunmingosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A nomen nudum. Laiyangosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Although its name was revealed in 2017, it was only formally published two years later. 
Lamaceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A ceratopsian now synonym of Bagaceratops. Lancanjiangosaurus Jurassic herbivore China Possibly a sauropod. Lanzhousaurus Cretaceous herbivore China It had the largest teeth of any known dinosaur. Leshansaurus Jurassic carnivore China An obscure megalosaur. Levnesovia Cretaceous herbivore Uzbekistan An obscure hadrosauroid. Liaoceratops Cretaceous herbivore China A basal ceratopsian. 
Liaoningosaurus Cretaceous carnivore China One of the smallest known ankylosaurs. Some scientists think it was a semi-aquatic fish-eater, the first ornithischian dinosaur known to be so. 
Liaoningotitan Cretaceous herbivore China A sauropod that coexisted with lots of feathered dinosaurs. Liaoningvenator Cretaceous carnivore China A troodontid with long legs. 
Limusaurus Jurassic herbivore/omnivore China It had teeth as juveniles but lost them as adults, suggesting a change in diet. 
Lingwulong Jurassic herbivore China The oldest diplodocoid (and oldest neosauropod), and the first diplodocoid from China. 
Lingyuanosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A potential therizinosaur. Linhenykus Cretaceous carnivore China It had only one claw on its hands. 
Linheraptor Cretaceous carnivore China A dromaeosaur. 
Linhevenator Cretaceous carnivore China A troodontid. Liubangosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A sauropod. Luanchuanraptor Cretaceous carnivore China A primitive dromaeosaur. 
Lufengosaurus Jurassic herbivore China Collagen proteins have been found on the rib of one specimen. 
Luoyanggia Cretaceous omnivore China An oviraptorosaur. Machairasaurus Cretaceous omnivore China An oviraptorosaur. 
Magnirostris Cretaceous herbivore China A ceratopsian now synonym of Bagaceratops. Mahakala Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia Originally thought to be a dromaeosaurid with highly primitive traits; now it is thought to be a halszkaraptorine, relative of Halszkaraptor. 
Maleevus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A very dubious ankylosaur. Mamenchisaurus Jurassic herbivore China It had a very long neck for its body size. 
Mandschurosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China and Laos One of the first non-avian dinosaurs discovered in China. "Marisaurus" Cretaceous herbivore Pakistan A Pakistani sauropod. Megacervixosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Possibly a diplodocid. Mei Cretaceous carnivore China The holotype was found in a bird-like sleeping position. 
Microceratus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Originally named Microceratops, but that was preoccupied by a wasp. Microdontosaurus Jurassic? herbivore China Dating dubious, but possibly Jurassic. Microhadrosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Possibly a small hadrosaur. Micropachycephalosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China It had the longest genus name of any dinosaur. Microraptor Cretaceous carnivore China A "four-winged" dromaeosaurid from which hundreds of specimens are known, including feathers and coloration. 
Minotaurasaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia The holotype skull was excavated illegally. It is now known to likely have been collected from the Djadokhta Formation. 
Mongolosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Known only from teeth. Mongolostegus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Originally named Wuerhosaurus "mongoliensis", it was renamed because the former name was not correctly published. Monkonosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A stegosaur; dating dubious. Monolophosaurus Jurassic carnivore China A primitive theropod. .jpg.webp)
Mononykus Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia An alvarezsaur. It had only one digit on its hands. 
Mosaiceratops Cretaceous herbivore China A recently described basal ceratopsian. 
Nankangia Cretaceous omnivore China A primitive caenagnathoid. 
Nanningosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China It was once thought to be a lambeosaurine. Nanshiungosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A therizinosaur with unusual proportions. 
Nanyangosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China An ornithopod which lacked the claws on its thumbs. 
Nebulasaurus Jurassic herbivore China A close relative of Spinophorosaurus. Neimongosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A therizinosaur from Inner Mongolia. 
Nemegtomaia Cretaceous carnivore/omnivore Mongolia An oviraptorosaur originally named "Nemegtia". 
Nemegtonykus Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia An alvarezsaurid. Nemegtosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia One of the few known sauropods from Mongolia. 
Ngexisaurus Jurassic carnivore China May be a theropod. Ningyuansaurus Cretaceous omnivore China A primitive oviraptorosaur. Nipponosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Russia Despite its name, this dinosaur was actually discovered in Russia. The island it was discovered on was considered part of Japan when it was named. Nomingia Cretaceous carnivore/omnivore Mongolia A caenagnathid that may be a synonym of Elmisaurus. 
Nurosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Also known as "Nuoerosaurus". Oksoko Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia An oviraptorid with only two functional fingers. Olorotitan Cretaceous herbivore Russia A hadrosaur with a relatively long neck and a distinctive hatchet-shaped crest. 
Omeisaurus Jurassic herbivore China Several species have been named, but it's not conclusive whether they all belong to the same genus. 
Opisthocoelicaudia Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia May be the same as Nemegtosaurus, or a relative of the South American Saltasaurus. 
Oshanosaurus Jurassic herbivore China Apparently a sauropod. Otogosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A poorly-known sauropod. Oviraptor Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia Originally thought to steal and eat eggs from other dinosaurs, hence its name, it turns out that this dinosaur was actually sitting on top of its own eggs in the holotype. 
Pachysuchus Jurassic herbivore China A dubious basal sauropodomorph. "Pakisaurus" Cretaceous herbivore Pakistan Named because it was found in Pakistan. Not to be confused with Pachycephalosaurus, which is sometimes referred to as "pachys". Panguraptor Jurassic carnivore China A coelophysoid. Parvicursor Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia One of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs. 
Pedopenna Jurassic carnivore China Known from only a foot. Peishansaurus Cretaceous herbivore China It is unknown what type of ornithischian it was. Penelopognathus Cretaceous herbivore China A hadrosauroid. Phaedrolosaurus Cretaceous carnivore China Most of its remains have been transferred to the genus Xinjiangovenator. Philovenator Cretaceous omnivore China A troodontid from Bayan Mandahu. 
Phuwiangosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Thailand A euhelopodid sauropod from Thailand. 
Phuwiangvenator Cretaceous carnivore Thailand A megaraptoran theropod from Thailand. Pinacosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia and China(?) This ankylosaur might have been particularly rotund. 
Platyceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A ceratopsian now synonym of Bagaceratops. Plesiohadros Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia One of the few known hadrosauroids from Mongolia. Prenocephale Cretaceous herbivore/omnivore Mongolia A dome-headed pachycephalosaur. 
Probactrosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A hadrosauroid. Prodeinodon Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia and China Dubious, see article. Protarchaeopteryx Cretaceous herbivore/omnivore China A small maniraptoran of uncertain relationships. 
Protoceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A protoceratopsid known from hundreds of specimens. The most common dinosaur in the Djadokhta Formation. 
Protognathosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A poorly-known early sauropod. Psittacosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China, Mongolia, Russia and Thailand(?) A primitive ceratopsian. It has the most species of any non-avian dinosaur. 
Pukyongosaurus Cretaceous herbivore South Korea One of the few known non-avian dinosaurs from Korea. Qianzhousaurus Cretaceous carnivore China Due to its long snout, it was nicknamed "Pinocchio rex". 
Qiaowanlong Cretaceous herbivore China A Chinese sauropod. Qijianglong Cretaceous herbivore China This mamenchisaur was recently reinterpreted as coming from the Cretaceous. Qingxiusaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A Chinese sauropod. Qinlingosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A poorly-known Chinese sauropod. Qiupalong Cretaceous omnivore China (another unnamed species is known from Canada) A specimen of this genus has been found in Canada. 
Qiupanykus Cretaceous carnivore China It may have used its claws to crack open oviraptorosaur eggs. Quaesitosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Known only from a partial skull. 
Raptorex Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia or China Stratigraphy is uncertain; it might have been from the Early or Late Cretaceous. If the latter then it may be a juvenile Tarbosaurus. 
Ratchasimasaurus Cretaceous herbivore Thailand An ornithopod from Thailand. Rinchenia Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia An oviraptorosaur. 
Ronaldoraptor Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia An undescribed oviraptorid. Ruyangosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A large sauropod. Sahaliyania Cretaceous herbivore China A hadrosaur. 
Saichania Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia An ankylosaurid. 
Sanchusaurus Cretaceous herbivore Japan May be synonymous with Gallimimus. Sangonghesaurus Jurassic/Cretaceous herbivore China May be synonymous with Tianchisaurus. Sanpasaurus Jurassic herbivore China Formerly considered an ornithischian, it is now thought to be a sauropod. Sanxiasaurus Jurassic herbivore China A basal ornithischian. Saurolophus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia (another species is known from Canada) Remains of this genus have also been found in North America. 
Sauroplites Cretaceous herbivore China A poorly-known ankylosaur. Saurornithoides Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A troodontid once thought to be a dromaeosaur. It was a contemporary of Oviraptor and Velociraptor. 
Scansoriopteryx Jurassic carnivore China Represents the same animal as Epidendrosaurus; different researchers use either of the two names to refer to the same animal. See article for more information. 
Segnosaurus Cretaceous herbivore/omnivore Mongolia One of the first known and largest therizinosaurs. 
Serikornis Jurassic carnivore China A paravian with "silky" feathers. 
Shamosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia An ankylosaur. Shanag Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia An Early Cretaceous dromaeosaur. 
Shantungosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China The largest hadrosaur known to exist. 
Shanxia Cretaceous herbivore China May be the same as Saichania. Shanyangosaurus Cretaceous (unknown) China It is unknown what type of theropod it was. Shaochilong Cretaceous carnivore China An Asian carcharodontosaurid. 
Shenzhousaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A primitive ornithomimosaur. 
Shidaisaurus Jurassic carnivore China Named after the company who owns the land where its fossils were found. Shishugounykus Jurassic carnivore China An alvarezsaur named for the Shishugou Formation where it was found. Shixinggia Cretaceous omnivore China An oviraptorosaur. Shuangbaisaurus Jurassic carnivore China Possibly the same as Sinosaurus. Shuangmiaosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China An ornithopod. Shunosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A primitive sauropod with a club on its tail. 
Shuvuuia Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia An alvarezsaur and one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs known. 
Siamodon Cretaceous herbivore Thailand An ornithopod from Thailand. Siamosaurus Cretaceous carnivore Thailand and China(?) One of the few known spinosaurids from Asia. 
Siamotyrannus Cretaceous carnivore Thailand Once thought to be a tyrannosaur, it is now thought to be a member of Metriacanthosauridae. Siamraptor Cretaceous carnivore Thailand A carcharodontosaur from Thailand. .jpg.webp)
Sibirotitan Cretaceous herbivore Russia Found in Siberia, hence its name. 
Siluosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A dubious ornithopod. Similicaudipteryx Cretaceous omnivore China A close relative of Caudipteryx. Sinankylosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Its discover shows the similarity between the latest Cretaceous dinosaurs of East Asia and North America. Sinocalliopteryx Cretaceous carnivore China A large compsognathid. 
Sinoceratops Cretaceous herbivore China The first definitive ceratopsid from Asia. 
Sinocoelurus Jurassic carnivore China A dubious theropod. Sinopliosaurus Cretaceous carnivore China Actually a pliosaur; a referred species, "S." fusuiensis is actually a spinosaurid theropod which may be a species of Siamosaurus. Sinornithoides Cretaceous carnivore China A troodontid. 
Sinornithomimus Cretaceous omnivore China An ornithomimid that lived in flocks/groups. 
Sinornithosaurus Cretaceous carnivore China It was once thought to be poisonous. 
Sinosauropteryx Cretaceous carnivore China The colors of this dinosaur have been recreated. It was mostly orange-brown with a striped tail and a "bandit mask" around its eyes like a fox or raccoon. 
Sinosaurus Jurassic carnivore China Dilophosaurus sinensis may or may not be the same as this taxon. .png.webp)
Sinotyrannus Cretaceous carnivore China A very large proceratosaurid tyrannosauroid. 
Sinovenator Cretaceous carnivore China A troodontid. .png.webp)
Sinraptor Jurassic carnivore China A member of the Metriacanthosaurinae. 
Sinusonasus Cretaceous carnivore China A troodontid. 
Sirindhorna Cretaceous herbivore Thailand An ornithopod from Thailand. 
Sonidosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A Chinese sauropod. Stegosaurides Cretaceous herbivore China It may be either an ankylosaur or a stegosaur. Sugiyamasaurus Cretaceous herbivore Japan May be the same as Fukuititan. "Sulaimanisaurus" Cretaceous herbivore Pakistan A Pakistani sauropod. Suzhousaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A large therizinosauroid. 
Szechuanoraptor Jurassic herbivore China A nomen nudum about which almost nothing is known. Szechuanosaurus Jurassic carnivore China A problematic species of theropod. Talarurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia An ankylosaurid. 
Tambatitanis Cretaceous herbivore Japan One of the few known sauropods from Japan. Locally known as "Tamba-ryuu" Tangvayosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Laos A sauropod from Laos. Tanius Cretaceous herbivore China A crestless hadrosauromorph. 
Taohelong Cretaceous herbivore China Closely related to Polacanthus from Europe. Tarbosaurus Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia & China A large tyrannosaurid most closely related to Tyrannosaurus. 
Tarchia Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia One of the youngest known Asian ankylosaurs. 
Tatisaurus Jurassic herbivore China Probably a basal thyreophoran. Tengrisaurus Cretaceous herbivore Russia A sauropod. Therizinosaurus Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia It was the largest therizinosaur and had unusually long, stiffened hand claws. 
Tianchisaurus Jurassic herbivore China One of the most primitive ankylosaurs. Its species name honours the actors in the film Jurassic Park. Tianyulong Jurassic omnivore China Its discovery suggests heterodontosaurids had quills. 
Tianyuraptor Cretaceous carnivore China A possible microraptorian with unusually short arms. 
Tianzhenosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China May be the same as Saichania. Tienshanosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A mamenchisaurid sauropod. Timurlengia Cretaceous carnivore Uzbekistan A primitive tyrannosauroid. 
Tochisaurus Cretaceous omnivore Mongolia A troodontid. Tonganosaurus Jurassic herbivore China An obscure sauropod, possibly the oldest mamenchisaurid. Tongtianlong Cretaceous omnivore China The holotype individual may have died trying to free itself from mud. 
Tonouchisaurus Cretaceous (unknown) Mongolia A theropod, possibly a tyrannosaur. Tsaagan Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia A contemporary of Velociraptor. 
Tsagantegia Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A long-snouted ankylosaurid. It was niche-partitioned with Talarurus. Tsintaosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Despite classical reconstructions, it had a large, hollow crest. 
Tugulusaurus Cretaceous carnivore? China May be an alvarezsaur. Tuojiangosaurus Jurassic herbivore China One of the best-known Chinese stegosaurs. 
Turanoceratops Cretaceous herbivore Uzbekistan Possibly the first ceratopsid found outside North America (though non-ceratopsid ceratopsians are known from Asia). 
Tylocephale Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A pachycephalosaur with a tall skull dome. 
Udanoceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A giant leptoceratopsid. 
Ultrasaurus Cretaceous herbivore South Korea Dubious, see article. Urbacodon Cretaceous carnivore Uzbekistan A troodontid. Vayuraptor Cretaceous carnivore Thailand A coelurosaurian theropod. Velociraptor Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia and China Despite popular imagery, it was feathered. 
"Vitakridrinda" Cretaceous carnivore Pakistan An abelisaur. "Vitakrisaurus" Cretaceous carnivore Pakistan A noasaur. Wakinosaurus Cretaceous carnivore Japan A dubious Japanese dinosaur. 
Wannanosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A primitive pachycephalosaur. 
Wuerhosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China and Mongolia A stegosaur that lived during the Cretaceous. 
Wulagasaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A hadrosaur. Wulatelong Cretaceous omnivore China An oviraptorid with unusual proportions. Wulong Cretaceous carnivore China A microraptorian dromaeosaurid with a long tail. Xianshanosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A large sauropod. Xiaosaurus Jurassic herbivore China Probably an ornithopod. Xiaotingia Jurassic carnivore China A paravian that might be an early bird. 
Xingtianosaurus Cretaceous omnivore China A relative of Caudipteryx. Xingxiulong Jurassic herbivore China A basal sauropodomorph. Xinjiangovenator Cretaceous carnivore China Formerly referred to Phaedrolosaurus. 
Xinjiangtitan Jurassic herbivore China A sauropod with an unusually long neck. .jpg.webp)
Xiongguanlong Cretaceous carnivore China A primitive tyrannosauroid. 
Xixianykus Cretaceous (unknown) China An alvarezsaur. Xixiasaurus Cretaceous carnivore China A troodontid. 
Xixiposaurus Jurassic omnivore China A basal sauropodomorph. Xiyunykus Cretaceous carnivore China A basal alvarezsaur with three functional fingers. 
Xuanhanosaurus Jurassic carnivore China It was once thought to walk on four legs. This is now unlikely. 
Xuanhuaceratops Jurassic herbivore China A basal ceratopsian. 
Xunmenglong Cretaceous Carnivore China A Chinese compsognathid. Xuwulong Cretaceous herbivore China A hadrosauroid. 
Yamaceratops Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia A basal ceratopsian. 
Yandusaurus Jurassic herbivore China A basal ornithischian. Yangchuanosaurus Jurassic carnivore China A large carnosaur. 
Yibinosaurus Jurassic herbivore China Probably a sauropod. Yi Jurassic omnivore China Instead of feathers, this dinosaur's wings were made of membranes, like a bat or a pterosaur. 
Yimenosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A large basal sauropodomorph. Yingshanosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A stegosaur with unusually large shoulder spikes. Yinlong Jurassic herbivore China A basal ceratopsian. 
Yixianosaurus Cretaceous carnivore China Possibly the only anchiornithid to live in the Cretaceous. 
Yizhousaurus Jurassic herbivore China This name was a nomen nudum for eight years and was only formally described in 2018. Yongjinglong Cretaceous herbivore China A very large sauropod with a deep chest. Yuanmousaurus Jurassic herbivore China A mamenchisaurid sauropod. Yueosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Probably a relative of Jeholosaurus. Yulong Cretaceous omnivore China A small oviraptorosaur. Yunganglong Cretaceous herbivore China A hadrosauroid. Yunmenglong Cretaceous herbivore China A sauropod. Yunnanosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A basal sauropodomorph. Yunxianosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Possibly a titanosaur. Yunyangosaurus Jurassic carnivore China First named in the 2019 SVP abstract book before it was formally described in 2020. Yutyrannus Cretaceous carnivore China The largest known dinosaur with evidence of feathers to date. 
Zanabazar Cretaceous carnivore Mongolia Formerly considered to be a specimen of Saurornithoides. 
Zaraapelta Cretaceous herbivore Mongolia Probably a close relative of Saichania and Tarchia. Zhanghenglong Cretaceous herbivore China A hadrosauroid reconstructed with an unusual rectangular back. 
Zhejiangosaurus Cretaceous herbivore China A nodosaur. Zhenyuanlong Cretaceous carnivore China A ground-dwelling dromaeosaurid with long tail feathers. 
Zhongjianosaurus Cretaceous carnivore China A microraptorian dromaeosaurid with long legs. 
Zhongornis Cretaceous (unknown) China Seems intermediary between Archaeopteryx and birds. It might be a bird itself. Zhongyuansaurus Cretaceous herbivore China Possibly the same as Gobisaurus. Zhuchengceratops Cretaceous herbivore China A leptoceratopsid from China. 
Zhuchengtitan Cretaceous herbivore China A sauropod. Zhuchengtyrannus Cretaceous carnivore China A large tyrannosaurid from China. Closely related to Tarbosaurus and Tyrannosaurus. 
Zigongosaurus Jurassic herbivore China A mamenchisaurid sauropod. Zizhongosaurus Jurassic herbivore China Not to be confused with Zigongosaurus. This is a much more primitive sauropod. 
Zuolong Jurassic carnivore China A coelurosaur. 
Zuoyunlong Cretaceous herbivore China An ornithopod.
Timeline
This is a timeline of selected dinosaurs from the list above. Time is measured in Ma, megaannum, along the x-axis.

See also
Notes
- Diet is sometimes hard to determine for dinosaurs and should be considered a "best guess"
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