90+ Incredible Dinosaurs That Start With C

Dinosaurs are some of the most fascinating animals to have ever walked the earth, roaming the landscape for millions of years. There were thousands of different species, both large and small, and with various unique features. So, let’s take a look at the complete list of dinosaurs that start with C!

1. Camarasaurus

The first dinosaur on the list is the Camarasaurus, whose name means “chambered lizard”. The Camarasaurus was a huge sauropod that had a length of up to 75 feet. Camarasaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period and was fairly widespread across the area that is now North America, with fossils found in several states. It had a long neck and a fairly blunt snout. It also had sharp, chisel-shaped teeth, although as a herbivore it only used them for chewing leaves and plants.

2. Camptosaurus

Another dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period is Camptosaurus, which was an ornithopod. Its name literally means “bent lizard”, in part because of its ability to walk on either two or four legs. Camptosaurus had a stocky, heavy body and was estimated to have been up to 22 feet long. Like Camarasaurus, Camptosaurus was a herbivore and ate a variety of plants. Camptosaurus also had a beak-like structure on its head which it used to to pull vegetation up with.

3. Carcharodontosaurus

Another dinosaur beginning with C is Carcharodontosaurus, which was a large theropod that reached around 41 feet long. Carcharodontosaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous era across North Africa. It was a carnivore and would have preyed on a variety of other dinosaurs.

One of the most fascinating things about Carcharodontosaurus is its teeth, which closely resemble shark teeth, leading to its name which means “shark-toothed lizard”. This is because they are particularly similar to the teeth of great white sharks, who are members of the Cararcharodon genus. Carcharodontosaurus teeth could be as much as eight inches long and were slightly curved with small serrations along the edge. However, they weren’t as robust as other theropods of a similar size — such as the Tyrannosaurus rex — meaning that the teeth were more prone to breaking, especially if they came into contact with bone.

4. Carnotaurus

A much smaller theropod dinosaur beginning with C is Carnotaurus, which reached approximately 26 feet long. Carnotaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 69 to 71 million years ago, and fossils from it have been found in Argentina. Carnotaurus had a distinctive set of horns on its head which were around six inches long. However, it had a relatively short skull compared to other dinosaurs, as well as particularly short forearms. Carnotaurus was a carnivore and likely preyed on other dinosaurs. However, research has found that it had a flexible lower jaw, similar to that of a snake, which may have allowed it to maneuver its teeth into its prey in such a way as to prevent them from escaping its grasp.

5. Caudipteryx

A small dinosaur with a name that means “tail feather” is Caudipteryx, which lived during the early Cretaceous period. Caudipteryx was a small therapod that had a distinctively bird-like appearance, largely owing to its feathered forearms and the fan of feathers on its tail. Caudipteryx was only around three feet long and had a short snout with only a few small teeth which were located in the upper jaw. It was likely an omnivore, eating insects and plants.

6. Centrosaurus

With a name that means “pointed lizard”, it’s easy to guess that Centrosaurus had horns. It was around 18 feet long and had a large horn on its snout and smaller horns above its eyes. However, it also had a frill on its neck, and it was the spikes around the frill that it was actually named for. Centrosaurus was a herbivore and would have eaten a variety of plants and vegetation. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76 to 74 million years ago.

7. Ceratosaurus

Next is the Ceratosaurus, whose name means “horned lizard”. The name was given due to it having two horns on its head above its eyes, as well as a small horn on its snout. Ceratosaurus was around 18 feet long and was a carnivorous theropod and may have eaten a variety of smaller dinosaurs, fish, and reptiles. Ceratosaurus had particularly long teeth which were between six and seven inches long.

8. Chilesaurus

As its name suggests, remains of Chilesaurus have been found in Chile, where it lived during the Late Jurassic period. Chilesaurus was a little over ten feet long but had an unusual set of characteristics which initially baffled scientists as it appeared to have traits of sauropods, theropods, and ornithischians. These features include long, forward-facing teeth, a pelvic bone that pointed backward, and a large claw on the forelimbs. The discovery of Chilesaurus is an important one for understanding the evolution of dinosaurs.

9. Chirostenotes

Fossils from Chirostenotes were found in Canada, and the initial discovery was of a pair of small hands. This led to the name being coined which is derived from the Greek words for “narrow-handed”. As well as its particularly small forelimbs, Chirostenotes had fairly straight claws and powerful legs with an estimated length of eight feet. They lived during the Late Cretaceous era and were omnivorous, eating a mixture of insects, small animals, and possibly eggs.

10. Chungkingosaurus

Another herbivorous dinosaur beginning with C is Chungkingosaurus, which lived during the Late Jurassic period approximately 159 to 142 million years ago. Chungkingosaurus was a fairly small stegosaur, approximately 25 feet long. It is estimated to have had two rows of spikes on its back, as well as spikes on its tail. Fossils from Chungkingosaurus were found in China, with parts including part of the skull and part of the skeleton.

11. Coelophysis

A small theropod from the Late Triassic period is Coelophysis, which was up to ten feet long. Coelophysis lived across North America and Africa, with fossils found in South Africa and states such as Texas and New Mexico. Its name means “hollow form” due to it having hollow limb bones. Coelophysis was carnivorous, and it is thought that they preyed on small animals such as lizards.

12. Corythosaurus

The final dinosaur that we’re focusing on is the Corythosaurus, which was an ornithopod from the Late Cretaceous. Its name comes from the Greek words for “helmeted lizard” which is due to the large helmet-like structure on its head, somewhat similar to a cassowary crest. Corythosaurus reached around 30 feet long, and several almost entire skeletons have been discovered in Canada. Corythosaurus was a herbivore and is thought to have been a browser rather than a grazer, eating a variety of shrubs, leaves, and fruit.

Full List of All Dinosaurs Beginning With C

As well as the dinosaurs that we’ve highlighted above, there are still many more that begin with the letter C. Let’s take a quick look at them below.

1. Caenagnathasia
2. Caenagnathus
3. Caieiria
4. Caihong
5. Calamosaurus
6. Calamospondylus
7. Callovosaurus
8. Camarasaurus
9. Camarillasaurus
10. Camelotia
11. Camposaurus
12. Camptosaurus
13. Campylodoniscus
14. Canardia
15. Carcharodontosaurus
16. Cardiodon
17. Carnotaurus
18. Caseosaurus
19. Cathartesaura
20. Caudipteryx
21. Cedarosaurus
22. Cedarpelta
23. Cedrorestes
24. Centrosaurus
25. Cerasinops
26. Ceratonykus
27. Ceratops
28. Ceratosaurus
29. Ceratosuchops
30. Cetiosauriscus
31. Cetiosaurus
32. Changchunsaurus
33. Changmiania
34. Changyuraptor
35. Chaoyangsaurus
36. Charonosaurus
37. Chasmosaurus
38. Chebsaurus
39. Chenanisaurus
40. Chialingosaurus
41. Chiayusaurus
42. Chilantaisaurus
43. Chilesaurus
44. Chindesaurus
45. Chingkankousaurus
46. Chinshakiangosaurus
47. Chirostenotes
48. Choconsaurus
49. Chondrosteosaurus
50. Choyrodon
51. Chromogisaurus
52. Chuandongocoelurus
53. Chuanjiesaurus
54. Chuanqilong
55. Chubutisaurus
56. Chucarosaurus
57. Chungkingosaurus
58. Chuxiongosaurus
59. Cionodon
60. Citipati
61. Citipes
62. Claosaurus
63. Clasmodosaurus
64. Coahuilaceratops
65. Coelophysis
66. Coeluroides
67. Coelurus
68. Colepiocephale
69. Coloradisaurus
70. Comahuesaurus
71. Compsognathus
72. Compsosuchus
73. Concavenator
74. Conchoraptor
75. Condorraptor
76. Convolosaurus
77. Coronosaurus
78. Confuciusornis
79. Corythoraptor
80. Corythosaurus
81. Craspedodon
82. Craterosaurus
83. Crichtonpelta
84. Crichtonsaurus
85. Cristatusaurus
86. Crittendenceratops
87. Cruxicheiros
88. Cryolophosaurus
89. Cryptosaurus
90. Cryptovolans
91. Cumnoria

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