- Triassic - Wikipedia
The vast supercontinent of Pangaea dominated the globe during the Triassic, but in the latest Triassic (Rhaetian) and Early Jurassic it began to gradually rift into two separate landmasses: Laurasia to the north and Gondwana to the south
- Triassic Period | Plants, Animals, Major Events, Facts | Britannica
Triassic Period, in geologic time, the first period of the Mesozoic Era It began 252 million years ago, at the close of the Permian Period, and ended 201 million years ago, when it was succeeded by the Jurassic Period
- Triassic Period—251. 9 to 201. 3 MYA (U. S. National Park Service)
During the Triassic, the first dinosaurs walked on the land, the first pterosaurs sailed through the skies, and the first ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs swam in the oceans The lineage of many modern-day reptiles began in the Triassic Period, including crocodiles, lizards, and turtles
- Triassic Period Facts: Climate, Animals Plants - Live Science
The Triassic period was the first period of the Mesozoic era and occurred between 251 9 million and 201 3 million years ago It followed the great mass extinction at the end of the Permian period
- Triassic Period | Natural History Museum
Reptiles (Reptilia): The Triassic begins the Mesozoic Era, also known as the Age of Reptiles Reptiles diversified tremendously during this Period, filling many of the empty niches on land and in the sea
- Triassic Period Facts and Information - National Geographic
Learn about the time period that took place 251 to 199 million years ago The start of the Triassic period (and the Mesozoic era) was a desolate time in Earth's history
- Triassic Period - Geology Page
The vast supercontinent of Pangaea existed until the mid-Triassic, after which it began to gradually rift into two separate landmasses, Laurasia to the north and Gondwana to the south The global climate during the Triassic was mostly hot and dry, with deserts spanning much of Pangaea’s interior
- Triassic - New World Encyclopedia
The Triassic period is an interval of about 51 million years defined on the geologic time scale as spanning roughly from 251 to 200 million years ago (mya)
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