Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Brazil
The Paleobiology Database records 3,572 fossil occurrences of 714 genera in Brazil, including 56 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 Brazil?
The Paleobiology Database records 56 dinosaur genera from Brazil. Those with the most fossil records there are Eubrontes, Ibirania, Carcharodontosaurus, Antarctosaurus, Saturnalia, Deinonychus.
Dinosaurs found in Brazil (56 genera)
Eubrontes, Ibirania, Carcharodontosaurus, Antarctosaurus, Saturnalia, Deinonychus, Irritator, Oxalaia, Berthasaura, Pycnonemosaurus, Aratasaurus, Austroposeidon, Kurupi, Arrudatitan, Cratoavis, Itapeuasaurus, Caieiria, Tiamat, Kaririavis and 37 more genera without a page here: Aeolosaurus, Amazonsaurus, Anchisauripus, Angaturama, Bagualosaurus, Baurutitan, Brasilotitan, Buriolestes, Caririchnium, Columbosauripus, Dasosaurus, Erythrovenator, Gondwanatitan, Grallator, Guaibasaurus, Iguanodontipus, Limaysaurus, Macrocollum, Maxakalisaurus, Megalosauripus, Mirischia, Moraesichnium, Navaornis, Neuquensaurus, Pampadromaeus, Santanaraptor, Sousatitanosauripus, Spectrovenator, Stegopodus, Tapuiasaurus, Thanos, Tietasaura, Triunfosaurus, Uberabatitan, Unaysaurus, Vespersaurus, Ypupiara.
Prehistoric birds (20 genera)
Anhinga, Macranhinga, Rhea, Sula, Paraphysornis, Diogenornis, Paleopsilopterus, Hoazinavis, Itaboravis, Taubatornis, Chaunoides, Eutreptodactylus · 8 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (22 genera)
Anhanguera, Maaradactylus, Tupandactylus, Tropeognathus, Santanadactylus, Barbosania, Tapejara, Nyctosaurus, Thalassodromeus, Caiuajara, Arthurdactylus, Lacusovagus, Ludodactylus, Caupedactylus, Unwindia, Keresdrakon, Banguela, Kariridraco · 4 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (5 genera)
Mosasaurus, Platecarpus · 3 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (65 genera)
Purussaurus, Caiman, Prestosuchus, Caipirasuchus, Sarcosuchus, Melanosuchus, Procerosuchus, Gavialosuchus, Dagasuchus, Parvosuchus · 55 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (11 genera)
Konzhukovia, Australerpeton, Timonya, Prionosuchus, Compsocerops, Bageherpeton, Sangaia, Parapytanga, Procuhy · 2 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (42 genera)
Tiarajudens · 41 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (326 genera)
Notiomastodon, Eremotherium, Glyptodon, Toxodon, Smilodon, Cuniculus, Hippidion, Palaeolama, Equus, Macrauchenia, Glossotherium, Panochthus, Thrichomys, Pampatherium, Glyptotherium, Protocyon, Hydrochoerus, Catonyx, Dasyprocta, Phyllomys, Holmesina, Lestodon, Cavia, Monodelphis, Leopardus, Phoberomys, Myocastor, Puma, Nothrotherium, Galea, Proechimys, Pachyarmatherium, Morenelaphus, Megatherium, Marmosa, Dasypus, Coendou, Kerodon, Desmodus, Clyomys, Hemiauchenia, Pontoporia, Lama, Inia, Pteronotus, Neochoerus, Dioplotherium, Scelidodon, Trichechus, Didelphis, Tolypeutes, Thylamys, Necromys, Chrysocyon, Valgipes, Urumacotherium, Cervus, Procyon, Alouatta, Balaenoptera, Lycalopex, Gracilinanus, Oligoryzomys, Phyllostomus, Tonatia, Metaxytherium, Telicomys, Rytiodus, Tetrastylus, Nasua, Eubalaena, Sturnira, Arctotherium, Natalus, Kraglievichia, Scleromys, Lontra, Myotis, Ctenomys, Arctocephalus, Tadarida, Carollia, Noctilio, Mormoops, Mimon, Mylodon, Scapteromys, Doedicurus, Kunsia, Lutreolina, Scelidotherium, Xenastrapotherium, Ahytherium, Epidolops, Protopithecus, Eumegamys, Patene, Ribodon, Macrophyllum, Pseudoprepotherium, Caviodon, Ischyrorhynchus, Piauhytherium, Tetragonostylops, Homo, Felis, Sciurus, Mammut, Sylvilagus, Tursiops, Mesoplodon, Cabassous, Hippocamelus, Eptesicus, Philander, Microcavia, Kogia, Molossus, Echimys, Orcinus, Glossophaga, Micronycteris, Oecomys, Lonchophylla, Platyrrhinus, Uroderma, Makalata, Diogenesia, Trigonostylops, Hapalops, Carodnia, Euryzygomatomys, Hoplophorus, Leontinia, Rhynchippus, Neolicaphrium, Theriodictis, Henricosbornia, Proterotherium, Asterostemma, Cachiyacuy, Colbertia, Pomatodelphis, Asmithwoodwardia, Cullinia, Gyrinodon, Lamegoia, Machlydotherium, Neoglyptatelus, Paratrigodon, Plohophorus, Stirtonia, Australonyx, Nanolophodon, Nemolestes, Nothropus, Protolipterna, Riostegotherium, Sairadelphys, Saurocetes, Ashaninkacebus, Mionothropus, Mylodonopsis, Paranisolambda · 162 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (50 genera)
Otodus, Carcharodon · 48 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (91 genera)
Parapuzosia, Baculites, Orthoceras · 88 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (15 genera)
15 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (11 genera)
Cloudina, Corumbella, Kimberella · 8 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).