Jurassic Period

Age of conifers, Ginkgo, and sauropods

The Jurassic Period (201-145 Ma) is in the Mesozoic Era, occurring after the Triassic Period, and before the Cretaceous Period. The Jurassic Period is the middle Mesozoic Era.

Geologic Age

Subdivisions

Late Jurassic: 163.5–145.0 Ma

Middle Jurassic: 174.1–163.5 Ma

Early Jurassic:  201.3–174.1 Ma

Eon / Era/ Epoch

What happened during this time?

Biological

Flora

Fauna

Geophysical

Additional reading