Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Chile
The Paleobiology Database records 2,407 fossil occurrences of 517 genera in Chile, including 11 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 Chile?
The Paleobiology Database records 11 dinosaur genera from Chile. Those with the most fossil records there are Stegouros, Gonkoken, Parabrontopodus.
Dinosaurs found in Chile (11 genera)
Stegouros, Gonkoken, Parabrontopodus and 8 more genera without a page here: Arackar, Atacamatitan, Brontopodus, Carmelopodus, Grallator, Kayentapus, Megalosauripus, Therangospodus.
Prehistoric birds (30 genera)
Fulica, Spheniscus, Phalacrocorax, Pelagornis, Eudyptes, Anas, Pygoscelis, Thalassarche, Milvago, Ardenna, Turdus, Buteo, Larus, Ardea, Sula, Podiceps, Diomedea, Pachyptila, Geranoaetus, Palaeeudyptes, Meganhinga · 9 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (1 genera)
Ichthyosaurs (2 genera)
Ichthyosaurus, Platypterygius.
Plesiosaurs & kin (6 genera)
Aristonectes, Pliosaurus, Wunyelfia, Gondwananectes, Plesiosaurus · 1 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (3 genera)
3 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (170 genera)
Hippidion, Notiomastodon, Lama, Perimys, Protypotherium, Lycalopex, Acrophoca, Mylodon, Thalassocnus, Astrapotherium, Theosodon, Nesodon, Acarechimys, Equus, Balaenoptera, Macrauchenia, Adinotherium, Hegetotherium, Pseudhyrax, Brachydelphis, Pliopontos, Megatherium, Arctocephalus, Cuvieronius, Pachyrukhos, Archaeotypotherium, Piscophoca, Proeutatus, Steiromys, Scleromys, Smilodon, Abrocoma, Homalodotherium, Cladosictis, Hapalops, Thoatherium, Myocastor, Eocardia, Propalaehoplophorus, Eomorphippus, Altitypotherium, Nematherium, Periphragnis, Prozaedyus, Plesiobalaenoptera, Sipalocyon, Palyeidodon, Puma, Tursiops, Eubalaena, Pudu, Hyperoodon, Ctenomys, Berardius, Thylamys, Orcinus, Odobenocetops, Livyatan, Arctotherium, Spalacopus, Balaena, Squalodon, Peltephilus, Palaeolama, Parastrapotherium, Scaldicetus, Hemiauchenia, Magallanodon, Eomakhaira, Herpetocetus, Idiorophus, Proterotherium, Astrapothericulus, Colpodon, Ernestokokenia, Notohippus, Orretherium, Rhyphodon, Santiagorothia, Scelidodon, Stenotatus, Adianthus, Aenocyon, Diabolotherium, Eotypotherium, Eoviscaccia, Epipeltephilus, Megathericulus, Pitheculites, Hondonadia, Neonematherium, Paramacrauchenia, Picturotherium, Termastherium, Rosendo · 75 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (65 genera)
Carcharodon, Carcharoides, Otodus, Pochitaserra · 61 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (226 genera)
Baculites, Dactylioceras, Hecticoceras · 223 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (1 genera)
1 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).