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Recovery from T-J extinction; sauropods and theropods diversify (201.4-174.7 Ma).
201.40 Ma – 174.70 Ma · 26.70 Ma duration
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Early Jurassic Epoch 2
201.4 MaEnd-Triassic ExtinctionCAMP volcanismMassive volcanism as Pangaea rifts apart; ~80% of species lost; clears way for dinosaur dominance.
193–183 Ma · Early JurassicDilophosaurusDouble-crested carnivoreA large early theropod from North America with two distinctive bony crests on its skull. About 6 metres long, Dilophosaurus was one of the largest predators of the Early Jurassic.