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Bookmark or Share- The Jurassic Period - University of California Museum of PaleontologyThis was the Jurassic Period, 199.6 to 145.5 million years ago* — a 54-million-year chunk of the Mesozoic Era. Named for the Jura Mountains on the border between France and Switzerland, where rocks of this age were first studied, the Jurassic has become a household word with the success of the movie Jurassic Park.
- Jurassic Period | Encyclopedia.comThe Jurassic period is the second of the three divisions of the Mesozoic era, "The Age of Reptiles." The Jurassic lasted for 64 million years, from about 208 to 144 million years ago. The period is named for rock strata found in the Jura Mountains on the border between Switzerland and France.
- Jurassic Period - Geology, Fossils, Climate | BritannicaThe Jurassic Period is divided into three epochs: Early Jurassic (201.3 million to 174.1 million years ago), Middle Jurassic (174.1 million to 163.5 million years ago), and Late Jurassic (163.5 million to 145 million years ago). (These intervals are sometimes referred to as the Lias, Dogger, and Malm, respectively.)
- Jurassic Period | Climate, Plants, Animals, & Facts | BritannicaJurassic Period, second of three periods of the Mesozoic Era. Extending from 201.3 million to 145 million years ago, the Jurassic was a time of global change in the continents, oceanographic patterns, and biological systems.
- Jurassic Period Facts: Dinosaurs, Mammals, Plants | Live Science(Image credit: USGS) The Jurassic period was the second segment of the Mesozoic era. It occurred from 201.3 million to 145 million years ago, following the Triassic period and preceding the...
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