Dinosaurs and other fossils found in AQ
The Paleobiology Database records 1,785 fossil occurrences of 454 genera in AQ, including 7 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 AQ?
The Paleobiology Database records 7 dinosaur genera from AQ. Those with the most fossil records there are Antarcticavis, Cryolophosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in AQ (7 genera)
Antarcticavis, Cryolophosaurus and 5 more genera without a page here: Antarctopelta, Glacialisaurus, Imperobator, Morrosaurus, Trinisaura.
Prehistoric birds (27 genera)
Palaeeudyptes, Anthropornis, Delphinornis, Pygoscelis, Stercorarius, Archaeospheniscus, Polarornis, Mesetaornis, Sterna, Spheniscus, Diomedea, Oceanites, Crossvallia, Conflicto, Marambiornopsis, Notoleptos · 11 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (3 genera)
Aristonectes, Vegasaurus, Marambionectes.
Mosasaurs (7 genera)
Mosasaurus · 6 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (5 genera)
Parotosuchus, Micropholis, Antarctosuchus, Kryostega · 1 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (9 genera)
Lystrosaurus, Thrinaxodon, Cynognathus · 6 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (35 genera)
Antarctodolops, Llanocetus, Notiolofos, Balaenoptera, Arctocephalus, Orcinus, Antarctodon, Eubalaena, Hyperoodon, Berardius, Mesoplodon, Trigonostylops, Sudamerica · 22 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (61 genera)
Otodus, Keasius, Turrisaspis · 58 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (111 genera)
Baculites, Parapuzosia · 109 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (4 genera)
4 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (185 genera)
Acmarhachis, Redlichia · 183 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).