About Dino variants
From Steam WorkshopLatest update: With the release of Aberration, introducing the cousin of the Basilisk: Rideable Python! Also added rideable Electrophorus and Mega Compy. New Year update: Added rideable Troodon and…
Latest update: With the release of Aberration, introducing the cousin of the Basilisk: Rideable Python! Also added rideable Electrophorus and Mega Compy. New Year update: Added rideable Troodon and mini Dragon!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Add rare variations of Ark's dinos, larger, smaller, rideable, more colorful, permanent,.... Currently has 16 dinos.
Alpha Allo A large blue Allosaurus that spawns on carno island.
Beta Troodon Bigger Troodon that is rideable. Tamed using the old sacrifice method. Spawns on the beaches.
Big Hyena A large rideable Hyaenodon that spawns in the jungle.
Dwarf Dodorex A smaller Dodorex that spawns on beaches. Knockout tame.
Giant Archaeopteryx A large rideable Archaeopteryx. Spawns in redwoods.
Huge Salmon A monster salmon twice the size of normal ones. Rideable.
Lesser Mosa A smaller Mosa that is more agile. Spawns where normal Mosa spawns
Macroraptor A large rideable Microraptor that spawns in redwoods.
Mega Compy A bigger, faster, rideable compsognathus spawning on beaches.
Mini Quetz A smaller quetz the size of a Pteranodon. Spawns in the sky.
Monster Eel A rideable Electric eel spawning in deep water.
Nimble Griffin A smaller, more agile Griffin that spawns in the mountains.
Permanent Liopleurodon A liopleurodon that lasts for 100 real time days. Spawns where normal Lio spawns.
Rideable Bat A large rideable Bat that spawns in the lava cave.
Python A rideable Titanoboa that spawns in the swamp area. Passive tame with eggs.
SmallerWyvern A small wyvern that spawns on carno island. Knockout tame.
Super Saber A large, stronger sabertooth that spawns on mountains.
Tiny Dragon A Dragon the size of normal wyverns. Currently has no AI, will be fixed very soon. Summon tamed using Dragon Summoner that can be crafted with dragon bosses trophies.
Highlights
From source dataFootprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 9 yr ago.
Dino variants on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon ARK: Survival Evolved servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- ARK — 8 GB (8 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 2018-01-12, released 2018-01-12
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop |
From 1 recorded build of Dino variants.
Run Dino variants on a ARK: Survival Evolved server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Compatibility
- Game
- ARK: Survival Evolved
Verified at the source
- ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorxyzgamer, as published on Steam Workshop
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
