<P> The Mesozoic Era ( / ˌmɛsəˈzoʊɪk , ˌmiː - , - soʊ - / or / ˌmɛzəˈzoʊɪk , ˌmiː - , - soʊ - / ) is an interval of geological time from about 252 to 66 million years ago . It is also called the Age of Reptiles , a phrase introduced by the 19th century paleontologist Gideon Mantell who viewed it as dominated by diapsids such as Iguanodon , Megalosaurus , Plesiosaurus and Pterodactylus . This Era is also called from a paleobotanist view the Age of Conifers . </P>
<P> The Mesozoic Era ( / ˌmɛsəˈzoʊɪk , ˌmiː - , - soʊ - / or / ˌmɛzəˈzoʊɪk , ˌmiː - , - soʊ - / ) is an interval of geological time from about 252 to 66 million years ago . It is also called the Age of Reptiles , a phrase introduced by the 19th century paleontologist Gideon Mantell who viewed it as dominated by diapsids such as Iguanodon , Megalosaurus , Plesiosaurus and Pterodactylus . This Era is also called from a paleobotanist view the Age of Conifers . </P>
when did the mesozoic era begin and end
when did the mesozoic era begin and end
252 to 66 million years ago
252 to 66 million years ago