Funny you asked. The reptiles dominated from the permian to cretaceous period.
The answer is the mesozoic era. There are three geological eras: paleozoic, mesozoic and the Cenozoic. We are currently in the Holocene epoch of the quaternary period of the Cenozoic era.
The Mesozoic era.
It's not much of the organisms that dominated the paleozoic era, it's the species of animals. Alot of the larger reptiles and early ancestors of dinosaurs conquered and dominated the paleozoic era.
Reptiles were the main vertebrates during the Mesozoic. There were dinosaurs on land and pterosaurs in the sky. There were also marine reptiles like plesiosaurs and mosasaurs.
"Age of the dinosaurs" is a common nickname for the Mesozoic Era because it was a period when dinosaurs dominated the Earth.
Dinosaurs: These were diverse group of reptiles that dominated the Mesozoic era. Mammals: Though small and insignificant at the time, mammals began to diversify and evolve during the Mesozoic era. Birds: Birds evolved from small theropod dinosaurs and became prominent during the Mesozoic era. Marine reptiles: Creatures like ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs were prominent marine reptiles during this era.
Dinosaurs dominated over the mesozoic era.
it was when reptiles first started
The Age of Reptiles occurred during the Mesozoic Era. This era is subdivided into three periods: the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. The Age of Reptiles was characterized by the dominance of dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles.
Reptiles evolved into a diverse range of species, with some lineages giving rise to birds, which are considered modern-day avian reptiles. Other reptiles, like dinosaurs, dominated the Mesozoic Era before going extinct, while contemporary reptiles, such as snakes, lizards, and turtles, are direct descendants of ancient reptilian ancestors. Overall, reptiles represent a significant evolutionary branch that has adapted to various ecological niches over millions of years.
Reptiles first appeared during the Paleozoic Era, specifically the Carboniferous System of the Paleozoic Era. That was about 320 million years ago.
The Mesozoic era is often referred to as the "Age of Reptiles" due to the dominance of reptiles, including dinosaurs, during this time period.
The Paleozoic is an ERA which is made up of 6 periods: Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian. Over this 291 million year period, there was a great diversity in fungi, plants, and animals. The first half was dominated by marine algae, plants, fish, tetrapods, and insects. The second half of the Paleozoic era was dominated by reptiles and amphibians.