Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Australia
The Paleobiology Database records 13,458 fossil occurrences of 1,652 genera in Australia, including 34 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 Australia?
The Paleobiology Database records 34 dinosaur genera from Australia. Those with the most fossil records there are Leaellynasaura, Muttaburrasaurus, Kunbarrasaurus, Fostoria, Nanantius, Anomoepus.
Dinosaurs found in Australia (34 genera)
Leaellynasaura, Muttaburrasaurus, Kunbarrasaurus, Fostoria, Nanantius, Anomoepus, Diluvicursor, Eubrontes and 26 more genera without a page here: Amblydactylus, Atlascopcosaurus, Australovenator, Austrosaurus, Changpeipus, Diamantinasaurus, Evazoum, Fulgurotherium, Galleonosaurus, Garbina, Grallator, Luluichnus, Megalosauropus, Minmi, Oobardjidama, Qantassaurus, Rapator, Rhoetosaurus, Savannasaurus, Serendipaceratops, Timimus, Walmadanyichnus, Weewarrasaurus, Wintonopus, Wintonotitan, Yangtzepus.
Prehistoric birds (138 genera)
Pelecanus, Dromaius, Anas, Coturnix, Tyto, Nambashag, Corvus, Anhinga, Phalacrocorax, Eudyptes, Pachyptila, Ardenna, Australlus, Puffinus, Pseudaptenodytes, Pinpanetta, Cygnus, Porzana, Diomedea, Aegotheles, Eudyptula, Wilaru, Phoenicopterus, Gallinago, Tadorna, Sula, Pelecanoides, Emuarius, Ilbandornis, Gallus, Numenius, Menura, Calidris, Charadrius, Scolopax, Tringa, Vanellus, Dendrocygna, Egretta, Porphyrio, Centropus, Ixobrychus, Nettapus, Thalassarche, Microcarbo, Ephippiorhynchus, Pelagornis, Stercorarius, Palaeeudyptes, Australotadorna, Eoanseranas, Murgonornis, Sericuloides, Archaehierax, Chionoides, Oligonomus · 82 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (6 genera)
Anhanguera, Thapunngaka, Mythunga, Ferrodraco, Haliskia · 1 more genera recorded.
Ichthyosaurs (1 genera)
Plesiosaurs & kin (7 genera)
Leptocleidus, Kronosaurus, Eromangasaurus, Opallionectes, Plesiosaurus · 2 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (1 genera)
Crocodile relatives (15 genera)
Crocodylus · 14 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (36 genera)
Deltasaurus, Watsonisuchus, Chomatobatrachus, Banksiops, Capulomala, Batrachosuchus, Derwentia, Rewana, Paracyclotosaurus, Siderops, Microposaurus, Lapillopsis, Nanolania, Arenaerpeton, Keratobrachyops, Xenobrachyops, Bothriceps, Notobrachyops, Trucheosaurus, Bulgosuchus, Erythrobatrachus, Platycepsion, Rotaurisaurus, Tirraturhinus, Plagiobatrachus, Subcyclotosaurus · 10 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (241 genera)
Procoptodon, Macropus, Sthenurus, Diprotodon, Protemnodon, Dasyurus, Perameles, Bettongia, Sminthopsis, Antechinus, Thylacinus, Thylacoleo, Trichosurus, Potorous, Isoodon, Palorchestes, Sarcophilus, Vombatus, Pseudocheirus, Zygomaturus, Phascogale, Petaurus, Lagorchestes, Phascolonus, Thylogale, Lasiorhinus, Conilurus, Wakaleo, Macroderma, Ganguroo, Janjucetus, Hydromys, Cookeroo, Leporillus, Propleopus, Neophoca, Balbaroo, Zaglossus, Obdurodon, Ningaui, Mammalodon, Nimiokoala, Euowenia, Litokoala, Galadi, Tachyglossus, Nambaroo, Pildra, Homo, Balaenoptera, Onychogalea, Dasycercus, Ilaria, Warendja, Muramura, Ngapakaldia, Ektopodon, Marlu, Petauroides, Euryzygoma, Nimbadon, Scaldicetus, Malleodectes, Perikoala, Dorcopsis, Hipposideros, Pseudochirops, Ekaltadeta, Megalibgwilia, Ornithorhynchus, Antechinomys, Yalkaparidon, Prosqualodon, Yarala, Bishops, Hadronomas, Neohelos, Bohra, Ganawamaya, Raemeotherium, Sedophascolomys, Madakoala, Mus, Dendrolagus, Tursiops, Hyperoodon, Berardius, Mesoplodon, Oryctolagus, Nototherium, Nimbacinus, Silvabestius, Keeuna, Kolopsis, Bulungu, Naraboryctes, Priscakoala, Liyamayi, Namilamadeta, Xenorhinos, Capra, Arctocephalus, Monodelphis, Eptesicus, Peroryctes, Megaderma, Kollikodon, Steropodon, Balaena, Teinolophos, Microleo, Badjcinus, Kryoryctes, Ramsayia, Corriebaatar, Parietobalaena, Ausktribosphenos, Australonycteris, Chulpasia, Invictokoala, Tyarrpecinus, Willungacetus, Ganbulanyi, Silvaroo, Stirtodon, Tingamarra, Joculusium, Koobor, Meniscolophus, Mukupirna, Milliyowi, Propalorchestes · 109 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (156 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus, Anotodus, Carcharoides, Kenolamna, Cardabiodon, Archaeolamna, Johnlongia, Wuttagoonaspis, Materpiscis, Cowralepis, Helicoprion · 144 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (183 genera)
Baculites, Orthoceras · 181 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (243 genera)
Eskoharpes, Calymene, Ampyx, Brongniartella, Radiaspis, Acutiramus, Jaekelopterus, Pterygotus · 235 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (590 genera)
Redlichia, Dickinsonia, Kimberella, Aulozoon, Spriggina, Coronacollina, Pseudorhizostomites, Megapharanaspis, Charnia, Acmarhachis, Protomelission, Nasepia, Anomalocaris, Australaglaspis, Australimicola, Caudicaella · 574 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).