Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Algeria
The Paleobiology Database records 1,426 fossil occurrences of 354 genera in Algeria, including 11 dinosaur genera. Every fossil site is shown on the map; colours show the main group found there. Countries are as recorded by the Paleobiology Database for each fossil collection.
Dots are fossil collections in the Paleobiology Database on today’s map, merged where closer than about 5 km. See them on the ancient Earth →
What dinosaurs have been found in Algeria?
The Paleobiology Database records 11 dinosaur genera from Algeria. Those with the most fossil records there are Carcharodontosaurus, Spinosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in Algeria (11 genera)
Carcharodontosaurus, Spinosaurus and 9 more genera without a page here: Brontopodus, Chebsaurus, Columbosauripus, Deltadromeus, Eutynichnium, Grallator, Megalosauropus, Paralititan, Therangospodus.
Prehistoric birds (2 genera)
Lavocatavis · 1 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (7 genera)
Sarcosuchus · 6 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (2 genera)
Stanocephalosaurus, Odenwaldia.
Ice Age & later mammals (104 genera)
Gerbillus, Azibius, Gazella, Microhyrax, Hipparion, Algeripithecus, Oryx, Cephalophus, Titanohyrax, Atlantoxerus, Progonomys, Giraffa, Equus, Tragelaphus, Hippotragus, Kobus, Orycteropus, Samotherium, Palaeotragus, Dinocrocuta, Hippotherium, Megalohyrax, Bunohyrax, Libytherium, Homo, Camelus, Capra, Vulpes, Felis, Loxodonta, Mammut, Elephas, Colobus, Taurotragus, Damaliscus, Moeritherium, Alcelaphus, Theropithecus, Metridiochoerus, Alphadon, Numidotherium, Indarctos, Antidorcas, Kolpochoerus, Xenocyon, Furodon, Galerix, Masrasector, Witwatia, Numidocapra, Nyanzachoerus, Parmularius, Parvavorodon, Thyrohyrax, Prostrepsiceros, Biretia, Seggeurius, Allohyaena, Chambius · 45 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (40 genera)
Otodus · 39 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (134 genera)
Orthoceras · 133 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (54 genera)
Acutiramus, Raphiophorus · 52 more genera recorded.
Fossil occurrences: Paleobiology Database (CC0 as reported by the API; CC BY 4.0 policy), downloaded 23 October 2026. Genus pages quote Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).