Dinosaurs and other fossils found in CA
The Paleobiology Database records 26,729 fossil occurrences of 2,739 genera in CA, including 121 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 CA?
The Paleobiology Database records 121 dinosaur genera from CA. Those with the most fossil records there are Saurornitholestes, Troodon, Centrosaurus, Hesperornis, Tetrapodosaurus, Dromaeosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in CA (121 genera)
Saurornitholestes, Troodon, Centrosaurus, Hesperornis, Tetrapodosaurus, Dromaeosaurus, Corythosaurus, Albertosaurus, Chasmosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Lambeosaurus, Triceratops, Gorgosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Saurolophus, Prosaurolophus, Struthiomimus, Ornithomimus, Citipes, Eubrontes, Euoplocephalus, Daspletosaurus, Styracosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Baptornis, Edmontonia, Ichthyornis, Anomoepus, Ruopodosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Ankylosaurus, Leptoceratops, Pachycephalosaurus, Hadrosaurus, Kritosaurus, Thanatotheristes, Brodavis, Canadaga, Pasquiaornis, Torosaurus, Velociraptor, Nodosaurus, Regaliceratops, Acrotholus, Unescoceratops, Brontotholus, Gremlin, Tingmiatornis, Borealopelta and 72 more genera without a page here: Albertaceratops, Albertavenator, Albertonykus, Amblydactylus, Ammosaurus, Anchiceratops, Anodontosaurus, Apatoraptor, Arrhinoceratops, Atrociraptor, Avaceratops, Avimimus, Bellatoripes, Boreonykus, Brachylophosaurus, Brontopodus, Caenagnathus, Chirostenotes, Colepiocephale, Columbosauripus, Continuoolithus, Coronosaurus, Dispersituberoolithus, Dromiceiomimus, Dyoplosaurus, Eotriceratops, Epichirostenotes, Ferrisaurus, Foraminacephale, Grallator, Grallator (Grallator), Gryphoceratops, Gryposaurus, Gypsichnites, Hadrosauropodus, Hesperonychus, Hypacrosaurus, Iguanodontipus, Irenesauripus, Irenichnites, Latenivenatrix, Leptorhynchos, Magnoavipes, Megalosauripus, Monoclonius, Montanoceratops, Montanoolithus, Neoanomoepus, Ornithomimipus, Otozoum, Palintropus, Panoplosaurus, Paronychodon, Platypelta, Plesiolophus, Porituberoolithus, Prenoceratops, Rativates, Reticuloolithus, Richardoestesia, Saurexallopus, Scolosaurus, Sphaerotholus, Spheroolithus, Spinops, Stegoceras, Stenonychosaurus, Tristraguloolithus, Vagaceratops, Wendiceratops, Xenoceratops, Zapsalis.
Prehistoric birds (48 genera)
Larus, Branta, Lagopus, Gavia, Cygnus, Cepphus, Sterna, Corvus, Anas, Uria, Stercorarius, Bubo, Melanitta, Cimolopteryx, Pelecanus, Buteo, Haliaeetus, Numenius, Ardea, Mergus, Aix, Rissa, Gastornis, Tympanuchus, Antigone, Presbyornis, Bonasa, Maaqwi, Neococcyx, Stemec · 18 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (2 genera)
Ichthyosaurs (15 genera)
Platypterygius, Utatsusaurus, Callawayia, Macgowania, Ichthyosaurus, Parvinatator, Athabascasaurus, Gulosaurus · 7 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (11 genera)
Fluvionectes, Trinacromerum, Albertonectes, Nichollssaura, Borealonectes, Wapuskanectes, Leurospondylus · 4 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (7 genera)
Platecarpus, Prognathodon, Tylosaurus, Mosasaurus · 3 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (15 genera)
Leidyosuchus · 14 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (18 genera)
Dendrerpeton, Cochleosaurus, Metoposaurus, Ricnodon · 14 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (11 genera)
Dimetrodon · 10 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (499 genera)
Balaena, Odobenus, Mesodma, Vulpes, Equus, Mammuthus, Neoplagiaulax, Lepus, Cimolodon, Leptomeryx, Ptilodus, Turgidodon, Ignacius, Bison, Dicrostonyx, Cimolomys, Meniscoessus, Herpetotherium, Gypsonictops, Ectypodus, Carpodaptes, Didelphodon, Plesiadapis, Eodelphis, Hypolagus, Parectypodus, Mesohippus, Ectocion, Acritohippus, Odocoileus, Urocitellus, Tomarctus, Miohippus, Palaeolagus, Peradectes, Anconodon, Prochetodon, Castoroides, Alphadon, Arctocyon, Chriacus, Cimolestes, Neohipparion, Merycodus, Cimexomys, Leptalestes, Castor, Camelops, Catopsalis, Baiotomeus, Stygimys, Paracimexomys, Mustela, Mammut, Sorex, Hesperocyon, Hypohippus, Blastomeryx, Bisonalveus, Agriochoerus, Mimetodon, Pterogaulus, Spermophilus, Cervus, Cynomys, Megacerops, Epicyon, Archaeohippus, Pediomys, Raphictis, Eucastor, Prosciurus, Presbytherium, Marmota, Tamiasciurus, Archaeotherium, Neogale, Titanoides, Subhyracodon, Elomeryx, Altacreodus, Filikomys, Ticholeptus, Ovis, Procyon, Hyaenodon, Thomomys, Phenacomys, Alces, Megalonyx, Hyracodon, Poebrotherium, Diceratherium, Erethizon, Protoceras, Daphoenus, Palaeoryctes, Apatemys, Albertatherium, Bootherium, Microcosmodon, Tamias, Lontra, Arctodus, Coryphodon, Oreamnos, Leptocyon, Leptoreodon, Ischyromys, Didymictis, Pseudoprotoceras, Trigenicus, Varalphadon, Batodon, Saxonella, Paranyctoides, Paracosoryx, Xyronomys, Didelphodus, Homo, Sciurus, Balaenoptera, Homotherium, Perognathus, Lasiopodomys, Purgatorius, Phenacodus, Dinictis, Cervalces, Merycoidodon, Protungulatum, Trogosus, Xenocyon, Antilocapra, Palaeonictis, Eutamias, Hemiauchenia, Palaeosinopa, Tetraclaenodon, Viverravus, Hemipsalodon, Plesiogulo, Acheronodon, Alticonodon, Bothriodon, Daphoenictis, Heptacodon, Thuliadanta, Valenopsalis, Edworthia, Michenia, Oxyclaenus, Protoreodon, Pseudotomus, Uintasorex, Aatotomus, Smilodon, Sylvilagus, Eubalaena, Myotis, Hyperoodon, Gomphotherium, Geomys, Miacis, Anthracotherium, Callospermophilus, Hoplophoneus, Platygonus, Pseudaelurus, Dinohippus, Enhydra, Epihippus, Hyopsodus, Paramylodon, Stenomylus, Taeniolabis, Trigonias, Vulpavus, Heptodon, Pachyaena, Euceratherium, Paramys, Harpagolestes, Dissacus, Merycochoerus, Soergelia, Amphechinus, Eoconodon, Megatylopus, Prolimnocyon, Behemotops, Leptotragulus, Oxyacodon, Palaeogale, Parictis, Schowalteria, Sespia, Tetrameryx, Desmatippus, Merychyus, Plagiomene, Aletomeryx, Brachyrhynchocyon, Eucosmodon, Mimomys, Nanocuris, Omomys, Pristinictis, Protarctos, Ravenictis, Silvacola, Aenocyon, Bathygenys, Brachyhyops, Chonecetus, Goniacodon, Lambdotherium, Mesogaulus, Phoxomylus, Proscalops, Agnotocastor, Anacodon, Euroxenomys, Schizotherium, Monosaulax, Nototamias, Procastoroides, Torontoceros, Aenigmamys, Macrotarsius · 269 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (139 genera)
Archaeolamna, Johnlongia, Helicoprion, Cardabiodon, Hessinodon, Protocentrophorus, Roulletia, Archaeotriakis, Dykeius, Komoksodon, Dunkleosteus, Carcharodon, Paredestus, Pageauaspis, Plicatoscyllium · 124 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (673 genera)
Dactylioceras, Baculites, Orthoceras, Cameroceras · 669 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (420 genera)
Calymene, Lachnostoma, Radiaspis, Ampyx, Brongniartella, Pterygotus, Perryus, Eurypterus, Acutiramus, Eomonorachus · 410 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (760 genera)
Olenellus, Elrathia, Wiwaxia, Charnia, Marrella, Acmarhachis, Hallucigenia, Salterella, Anomalocaris, Paradoxides, Pikaia, Ethmophyllum, Westergaardodina, Dickinsonia, Opabinia, Cloudina, Namalia, Sekwitubulus, Orthotheca, Kimberella · 740 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).