Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Belgium
The Paleobiology Database records 2,193 fossil occurrences of 527 genera in Belgium, including 5 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 Belgium?
The Paleobiology Database records 5 dinosaur genera from Belgium. Those with the most fossil records there are Iguanodon, Megalosaurus, Craspedodon, Janavis.
Dinosaurs found in Belgium (5 genera)
Iguanodon, Megalosaurus, Craspedodon, Janavis and 1 more genera without a page here: Mantellisaurus.
Prehistoric birds (28 genera)
Belgirallus, Dasornis, Tydea, Cygnus, Motacilla, Fratercula, Vanellus, Uria, Gastornis, Asteriornis, Proardea, Colymboides, Prophaethon, Septencoracias, Diomedeoides, Heliadornis, Plesiocathartes · 11 more genera recorded.
Ichthyosaurs (4 genera)
Ichthyosaurus, Leptonectes, Temnodontosaurus · 1 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (1 genera)
Mosasaurs (8 genera)
Prognathodon, Mosasaurus, Tylosaurus · 5 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (6 genera)
Bernissartia · 5 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (1 genera)
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (5 genera)
5 more genera recorded.
Early mammals (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (178 genera)
Eurhinodelphis, Scaldicetus, Ontocetus, Herpetocetus, Xiphiacetus, Myotis, Aglaocetus, Parietobalaena, Squalodon, Choneziphius, Leptophoca, Paschatherium, Heterocetus, Nanophoca, Plesiocetus, Rhinoceros, Macrocranion, Bustylus, Mustela, Palaeonictis, Peratherium, Mesocetus, Amphiperatherium, Caviziphius, Bison, Eubalaena, Mesoplodon, Plesiadapis, Coryphodon, Phenacodus, Balaena, Stephanorhinus, Teilhardina, Dormaalocyon, Kentriodon, Diacodexis, Odobenus, Paramys, Steneofiber, Apatemys, Balaenula, Eggysodon, Gracilocyon, Balaenotus, Hainina, Hallensia, Physeterula, Hoplocetus, Schizodelphis, Dichobune, Isocetus, Lepus, Mammuthus, Vulpes, Equus, Felis, Cervus, Lutra, Sorex, Capreolus, Meles, Talpa, Apodemus, Tursiops, Crocidura, Eliomys, Dicrostonyx, Aceratherium, Pachycrocuta, Hemitragus, Oxyaena, Gobiconodon, Coelodonta, Eschrichtius, Oryctolagus, Cimolestes, Sifrhippus, Xenocyon, Dissacus, Palaeosinopa, Eomys, Orycterocetus, Plesictis, Casatia, Galecyon, Miosiren, Didymictis, Ectypodus, Hassianycteris, Tetracus, Afrodon, Balaenella, Beneziphius, Boffius, Eudelphis, Septemtriocetus, Wyonycteris, Herentalia, Proremiculus · 79 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (164 genera)
Keasius, Otodus, Carcharodon, Anotodus, Carcharoides, Plicatoscyllium, Archaeolamna, Annea, Paracestracion, Turrisaspis, Agaleus · 153 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (32 genera)
Baculites, Orthoceras · 30 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (92 genera)
Radiaspis · 91 more genera recorded.
Giant insects & arthropods (1 genera)
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).