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An era is a span of time, so there was no era at that time. It was, however, the end of one era and the beginning of another. More specifically it was the end of the Mesozoic and the beginning of the Cenozoic.

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50 million years ago Earth was in the following geological time periods.

Phanerozoic Eon (542Ma - Now)

Cenozoic Era (65.5Ma - Now)

Paleogene Period (65.5 - 23.03Ma)

Eocene Epoch (55.8 - 33.9Ma)

Ypresian Age (55.8 - 48.6Ma)

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The era in that occurred from 251 to 65 million years ago was the Mesozoic Era. The periods in the Mesozoic Era is the Triassic Period, the Jurassic Period, and the Cretaceous Period. Cycads, Early Mammals, Coelophysis, Morganucodons, Diplodocus, Archaeopteryz, Triceratops, Magnolias, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Creodonts exusted during this time frame.

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It would be the CENOZOIC ERA!!!!!

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Paleozoic era and middle of Silurian period-end of Devonian period

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It is called the Mesozoic Era.

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Carboniferous

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Mesozoic era

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