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Dinosaurs and other fossils found in AR

The Paleobiology Database records 17,828 fossil occurrences of 1,867 genera in AR, including 202 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.

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What dinosaurs have been found in AR?

The Paleobiology Database records 202 dinosaur genera from AR. Those with the most fossil records there are Martinavis, Giganotosaurus, Megaraptor, Antarctosaurus, Anabisetia, Taurovenator.

Dinosaurs found in AR (202 genera)

Martinavis, Giganotosaurus, Megaraptor, Antarctosaurus, Anabisetia, Taurovenator, Enantiornis, Neuquenornis, Isasicursor, Elbretornis, Wildeichnus, Amargasaurus, Dreadnoughtus, Abelisaurus, Mapusaurus, Saltasaurus, Agustinia, Patagotitan, Patagonykus, Eoabelisaurus, Maip, Llukalkan, Meraxes, Patagopteryx, Aoniraptor, Ligabuesaurus, Asfaltovenator, Sarmientosaurus, Elaltitan, Guemesia, Lapampasaurus, Elemgasem, Koleken, Lajasvenator, Emiliasaura, Pandoravenator, Titanomachya, Diuqin, Huayracursor, Soroavisaurus, Tralkasaurus, Vitosaura, Yeneen, Campananeyen, Chakisaurus, Yungavolucris, Anomoepus, Intiornis, Lectavis, Limenavis, Cienciargentina, Alamitornis, Kookne, Yatenavis, Argentinosaurus, Carnotaurus, Eoraptor, Plateosaurus and 144 more genera without a page here: Abelichnus, Acheralichnus, Achillesaurus, Adeopapposaurus, Aeolosaurus, Aerosteon, Alnashetri, Alvarezsaurus, Amargatitanis, Amygdalodon, Anchisauripus, Andesaurus, Aniksosaurus, Anteavis, Argyrosaurus, Arriagadoolithus, Astigmasaura, Aucasaurus, Austrocheirus, Austroraptor, Baalsaurus, Bagualia, Bajadasaurus, Barrosasaurus, Bicentenaria, Bicharracosaurus, Bonapartenykus, Bonapartesaurus, Bonatitan, Bonitasaura, Brachytrachelopan, Bravasaurus, Bressanichnus, Brontopodus, Buitreraptor, Bustingorrytitan, Cathartesaura, Chadititan, Choconsaurus, Chromogisaurus, Chubutisaurus, Chucarosaurus, Coloradisaurus, Comahuesaurus, Condorraptor, Deferrariischnium, Drusilasaura, Ekrixinatosaurus, Epachthosaurus, Futalognkosaurus, Gasparinisaura, Genyodectes, Grallator, Gualicho, Hadrosaurichnus, Hadrosauropodus, Huallasaurus, Huinculsaurus, Ilokelesia, Inawentu, Ingentia, Isaberrysaura, Jakapil, Joaquinraptor, Kaijutitan, Kank, Katepensaurus, Kelumapusaura, Laplatasaurus, Lavocatisaurus, Leinkupal, Leonerasaurus, Lessemsaurus, Leyesaurus, Ligabueino, Limaysaurus, Lucianovenator, Macrogryphosaurus, Mahuidacursor, Malarguesaurus, Megaloolithus, Mendozasaurus, Menucocelsior, Murusraptor, Mussaurus, Muyelensaurus, Narambuenatitan, Neuquenraptor, Neuquensaurus, Niebla, Ninjatitan, Noasaurus, Nopcsaspondylus, Notoceratops, Notocolossus, Notohypsilophodon, Nullotitan, Orkoraptor, Overoraptor, Overosaurus, Pamparaptor, Panamericansaurus, Panphagia, Patagopelta, Patagosaurus, Pellegrinisaurus, Petrobrasaurus, Piatnitzkysaurus, Picunichnus, Pilmatueia, Pitekunsaurus, Powellvenator, Puertasaurus, Punatitan, Quetecsaurus, Quilmesaurus, Rayososaurus, Rinconsaurus, Riojasaurus, Rocasaurus, Salfitichnus, Sarmientichnus, Secernosaurus, Sektensaurus, Sidersaura, Skorpiovenator, Talenkauen, Tehuelchesaurus, Teratopodus, Tetrasauropus, Therangospodus, Titanopodus, Tratayenia, Traukutitan, Tridigitichnus, Tyrannotitan, Unenlagia, Unquillosaurus, Velocisaurus, Viavenator, Volkheimeria, Xenotarsosaurus, Zapalasaurus, Zupaysaurus.

Prehistoric birds (96 genera)

Psilopterus, Phorusrhacos, Palaeospheniscus, Rhea, Eudromia, Nothura, Brontornis, Paraptenodytes, Opisthodactylus, Patagornis, Fulica, Argentavis, Chunga, Procariama, Macranhinga, Dendrocygna, Devincenzia, Physornis, Andrewsornis, Dryornis, Thegornis, Phalacrocorax, Spatula, Anhinga, Andalgalornis, Vultur, Megapaloelodus, Arthrodytes, Telmabates, Phoenicopterus, Anas, Buteo, Ciconia, Larus, Grus, Numenius, Asio, Porphyrio, Mycteria, Plegadis, Crypturellus, Mareca, Milvago, Kelenken, Palaeeudyptes, Palaelodus, Heterorhea, Lamarqueavis, Patagorhacos, Hinasuri, Cruschedula, Madrynornis, Ankonetta, Avipeda, Cladornis, Vinchinavis · 40 more genera recorded.

Pterosaurs (10 genera)

Pterodaustro, Wenupteryx, Aerotitan, Herbstosaurus, Allkaruen, Melkamter, Pachagnathus, Pteraichnus, Yelaphomte · 1 more genera recorded.

Ichthyosaurs (9 genera)

Ophthalmosaurus, Platypterygius, Caypullisaurus, Mollesaurus, Ichthyosaurus · 4 more genera recorded.

Plesiosaurs & kin (11 genera)

Sulcusuchus, Kawanectes, Pliosaurus, Aristonectes, Muraenosaurus, Tuarangisaurus, Maresaurus, Chubutinectes, Argentinonectes, Liopleurodon · 1 more genera recorded.

Mosasaurs (4 genera)

Prognathodon, Mosasaurus · 2 more genera recorded.

Crocodile relatives (66 genera)

Caiman, Sebecus, Notosuchus, Purussaurus, Sillosuchus, Barinasuchus, Paranacaiman · 59 more genera recorded.

Early tetrapods & amphibians (6 genera)

Pelorocephalus, Promastodonsaurus · 4 more genera recorded.

Pre-mammals (synapsids) (24 genera)

Kannemeyeria, Diegocanis, Cynognathus · 21 more genera recorded.

Early mammals (1 genera)

1 more genera recorded.

Ice Age & later mammals (880 genera)

Protypotherium, Paedotherium, Glyptodon, Acarechimys, Notiomastodon, Notostylops, Perimys, Lama, Hapalops, Pleurostylodon, Cladosictis, Neosclerocalyptus, Scelidotherium, Toxodon, Proterotherium, Prozaedyus, Ctenomys, Megatherium, Proeutatus, Stenotatus, Tremacyllus, Adinotherium, Proscelidodon, Trigonostylops, Panochthus, Sipalocyon, Notopithecus, Nesodon, Interatherium, Hippidion, Henricosbornia, Equus, Astrapotherium, Peltephilus, Eutatus, Isotemnus, Pseudotypotherium, Macroeuphractus, Hemihegetotherium, Steiromys, Glossotherium, Tetramerorhinus, Tetrastylus, Eocardia, Hegetotherium, Proeuphractus, Eosclerocalyptus, Oldfieldthomasia, Lestodon, Archaeopithecus, Scleromys, Mylodon, Homunculus, Periphragnis, Chaetophractus, Xotodon, Eucholoeops, Microcavia, Reithrodon, Didolodus, Thomashuxleya, Albertogaudrya, Pseudhyrax, Pachyrukhos, Scelidodon, Plohophorus, Macrauchenia, Theosodon, Cyonasua, Catonyx, Pampatherium, Argyrohyrax, Typotheriopsis, Dolichotis, Tolypeutes, Platygonus, Hemiauchenia, Mesotherium, Stegotherium, Promacrauchenia, Prohegetotherium, Smilodon, Thylamys, Thoatherium, Myocastor, Archaeohyrax, Eohyrax, Lutreolina, Morenelaphus, Trachytherus, Lycalopex, Galea, Eleutherocercus, Vassallia, Doedicurus, Argyrolagus, Anisolambda, Ernestokokenia, Thylacosmilus, Homalodotherium, Pyrotherium, Parastrapotherium, Nematherium, Brachytherium, Prosqualodon, Eomorphippus, Transpithecus, Cochlops, Eoauchenia, Eoviscaccia, Cavia, Propalaehoplophorus, Astraponotus, Thylophorops, Machlydotherium, Neobrachytherium, Coscinocercus, Phlyctaenopyga, Didelphis, Abrocoma, Phoberomys, Protocyon, Leontinia, Othnielmarshia, Kraglievichia, Caviodon, Progaleopithecus, Arctotherium, Puelia, Rhynchippus, Archaeotypotherium, Colpodon, Eopachyrucos, Rhyphodon, Scalabrinitherium, Neuryurus, Lomaphorus, Propyrotherium, Necromys, Hoplophorus, Theriodictis, Pelecyodon, Diplasiotherium, Eumegamys, Prosotherium, Santiagorothia, Ultrapithecus, Acrocyon, Asmithwoodwardia, Mcdonaldocnus, Hydrochoerus, Lycopsis, Palaeolama, Arminiheringia, Protamandua, Paginula, Colbertia, Patene, Peripantostylops, Hondonadia, Ortotherium, Pisanodon, Oligoryzomys, Carodnia, Proborhyaena, Neolicaphrium, Cochilius, Cramauchenia, Groebertherium, Pharsophorus, Ancylocoelus, Acyon, Pronothrotherium, Hegetotheriopsis, Perathereutes, Saurocetes, Stromaphorus, Trachycalyptus, Puma, Dasypus, Holmesina, Necrolestes, Neochoerus, Telicomys, Scarrittia, Prepotherium, Reigitherium, Anisolophus, Argyrohippus, Paulogervaisia, Proadinotherium, Acoelodus, Astegotherium, Megathericulus, Notocetus, Polymorphis, Australoprocta, Incamys, Mendozahippus, Picturotherium, Pseudonotictis, Schismotherium, Urotherium, Proargyrohyrax, Rosendo, Stegosimpsonia, Marmosa, Philander, Kentriodon, Chrysocyon, Magallanodon, Asmodeus, Coloniatherium, Edvardotrouessartia, Simpsonotus, Windhausenia, Cullinia, Deuterotherium, Lambdaconus, Medistylus, Octodontotherium, Proadiantus, Proectocion, Punahyrax, Teratopithecus, Borhyaenidium, Nemolestes, Palyeidodon, Isostylomys, Pseudoacaremys, Saremmys, Lepus, Mammut, Leopardus, Balaenoptera, Galictis, Arctocephalus, Coendou, Clyomys, Mormopterus, Scapteromys, Stegomastodon, Aglaocetus, Dioplotherium, Neotamandua, Sudamerica, Hondalagus, Nothrotherium, Patagorhynchus, Promegatherium, Scirrotherium, Antofagastia, Astrapothericulus, Coquenia, Kelenkura, Notohippus, Pampatemnus, Tonnicinctus, Adiantoides, Archaeomylodon, Bonapartherium, Callistoe, Carolozittelia, Clenia, Epipeltephilus, Glyptatelus, Guiomys, Paratrigodon, Prepoplanops, Scaglia, Xesmodon, Ischyrorhynchus, Liarthrus, Macraucheniopsis, Phoberodon, Pternoconius, Riostegotherium, Simomylodon, Tricoelodus, Wainka, Nonotherium, Notoetayoa, Stylocynus, Homo, Felis, Cervus, Tursiops, Eubalaena, Lontra, Hyperoodon, Berardius, Hippocamelus, Desmodus, Euneomys, Livyatan, Thalassocnus, Chapalmalania, Cronopio, Monotrematum, Metaxytherium, Mixotoxodon, Nothrotheriops, Asfaltomylos, Aulophyseter, Epidolops, Palaeomyrmidon, Vincelestes, Argentoconodon, Eoastrapostylops, Idiorophus, Patagosmilus, Propachyrucos, Allalmeia, Altitypotherium, Asterostemma, Eurygenium, Leonardus, Morenocetus, Morphippus, Orretherium, Patagonia, Peligrotherium, Plesiotypotherium, Protheosodon, Ribodon, Adianthus, Aenocyon, Archaeogaia, Boleatherium, Cocatherium, Comaphorus, Coniopternium, Dolichostylodon, Elmerriggsia, Griphotherion, Hapaloides, Martinmiguelia, Octomylodon, Patriarchus, Pitheculites, Prolicaphrium, Protoglyptodon, Saltaodus, Trapalcotherium, Comahuetherium, Guilielmofloweria, Maddenia, Mesopotamocnus, Nothropus, Proschismotherium, Punatherium, Sparnotheriodon, Amilnedwardsia, Angelocabrerus, Apeirodon, Argentodites, Chasicobradys, Greniodon, Orthoarthrus, Pardinamys, Tetragonostylops, Teushentherium, Thoatheriopsis, Zeballothentes, Notoziphius · 515 more genera recorded.

Ancient fish & sharks (50 genera)

Carcharodon, Otodus, Carcharoides · 47 more genera recorded.

Ammonites & nautiloids (250 genera)

Hecticoceras, Baculites, Laevaptychus, Orthoceras, Dactylioceras · 245 more genera recorded.

Trilobites & sea scorpions (159 genera)

Ampyx, Calymene, Brongniartella, Raphiophorus · 155 more genera recorded.

Ediacaran & Cambrian life (99 genera)

Olenellus, Salterella · 97 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).