Dinosaurs and other fossils found in CN

What dinosaurs have been found in CN?

The Paleobiology Database records 450 dinosaur genera from CN. Those with the most fossil records there are Psittacosaurus, Eubrontes, Mamenchisaurus, Parabrontopodus, Anomoepus, Jialingpus.

Dinosaurs found in CN (450 genera)

Psittacosaurus, Eubrontes, Mamenchisaurus, Parabrontopodus, Anomoepus, Jialingpus, Microraptor, Velociraptorichnus, Protoceratops, Shantungosaurus, Shunosaurus, Tarbosaurus, Sinosauropteryx, Velociraptor, Longipteryx, Cathayornis, Megalosaurus, Gilmoreosaurus, Protopteryx, Hongshanornis, Bohaiornis, Parapengornis, Zhouornis, Dapingfangornis, Stegosaurus, Iguanodon, Huayangosaurus, Alioramus, Monolophosaurus, Zhuchengtyrannus, Nemegtosaurus, Zhenyuanlong, Asiatyrannus, Caihong, Shenzhousaurus, Urbacodon, Bashanosaurus, Daurlong, Shixinggia, Jiangxisaurus, Philovenator, Tugulusaurus, Xinjiangovenator, Baiyinosaurus, Bayannurosaurus, Beibeilong, Nanningosaurus, Serikornis, Shuangmiaosaurus, Xianshanosaurus, Zhanghenglong, Avimaia, Datanglong, Fujianvenator, Lishulong, Pengornis, Xunmenglong, Yanbeilong, Zuoyunlong, Archaeornithura, Liaoningvenator, Ningyuansaurus, Rapaxavis, Shenqiornis, Xingtianosaurus, Cruralispennia, Eoenantiornis, Longusunguis, Sinocephale, Sulcavis, Xiangyunloong, Yuanchuavis, Brevirostruavis, Eopengornis, Fushanosaurus, Gretcheniao, Jianchangornis, Junornis, Neobohaiornis, Parabohaiornis, Qiliania, Rhomaleopakhus, Yixianornis, Yunyangosaurus, Yuzhoulong, Chiappeavis, Eocathayornis, Eogranivora, Huangshanlong, Largirostrornis, Parvavis, Vescornis, Yumenornis, Zhuchengtitan, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Gracilornis, Imparavis, Jiuquanornis, Longchengornis, Longicrusavis, Monoenantiornis, Musivavis, Orienantius, Otogornis, Parahongshanornis, Piscivoravis, Piscivorenantiornis, Pterygornis, Qianlong, Songlingornis, Xiangornis, Xinghaiornis, Yuornis, Abitusavis, Dalingheornis, Dingavis, Dunhuangia, Feitianius, Houornis, Juehuaornis, Linyiornis, Mengciusornis, Similiyanornis, Yuanjiawaornis, Grabauornis, Fortunguavis, Huoshanornis, Euoplocephalus, Guanlong, Scelidosaurus, Torvosaurus, Troodon, Yutyrannus and 316 more genera without a page here: Abrosaurus, Alectrosaurus, Alethoalaornis, Alxasaurus, Ambopteryx, Amurosaurus, Analong, Anchiornis, Anhuilong, Anomalipes, Aorun, Archaeoceratops, Archaeorhynchus, Archaeornithomimus, Archaeovolans, Asianopodus, Auroraceratops, Aurornis, Bactrosaurus, Bagaceratops, Baminornis, Banji, Bannykus, Baotianmansaurus, Beipiaosaurus, Beishanlong, Bellulia, Bellusaurus, Bolong, Boluochia, Borealosaurus, Brontopodus, Caenagnathasia, Camptodontornis, Caririchnium, Carmelopodus, Caudipteryx, Changdusaurus, Changpeipus, Changyuraptor, Changzhousaurus, Chaoyangsaurus, Chapus, Charonosaurus, Chilantaisaurus, Chinshakiangosaurus, Chromeornis, Chuandongocoelurus, Chuanjiesaurus, Chuanqilong, Chungkingosaurus, Corpulentapus, Corythoraptor, Crichtonpelta, Daanosaurus, Dalianraptor, Daliansaurus, Damalasaurus, Dashanpusaurus, Datai, Datonglong, Datousaurus, Daxiatitan, Deltapodus, Dilong, Dinehichnus, Dongbeititan, Dongyangopelta, Dongyangosaurus, Dromaeopodus, Dromaeosauripus, Duovallumoolithus, Elongatoolithus, Eomamenchisaurus, Eopinacosaurus, Eosauropus, Eosinopteryx, Epidendrosaurus, Epidexipteryx, Equijubus, Erketu, Erliansaurus, Eshanosaurus, Euhelopus, Faveoloolithus, Fusuisaurus, Gandititan, Gannansaurus, Ganzhousaurus, Gasosaurus, Gigantoraptor, Gigantspinosaurus, Gobisaurus, Gobititan, Gongpoquansaurus, Gongshuilong, Gongxianosaurus, Graciliraptor, Grallator, Gyposaurus, Hadrosauropodus, Hamititan, Haolong, Haplocheirus, Helioceratops, Hemifaveoloolithus, Hexing, Heyuannia, Huabeisaurus, Huadanosaurus, Hualianceratops, Huanansaurus, Huanghetitan, Huashanosaurus, Huaxiagnathus, Huaxiazhoulong, Hudiesaurus, Hunanpus, Iberosauripus, Incisivosaurus, Irenesauripus, Irisosaurus, Ischioceratops, Jaxartosaurus, Jian, Jianchangosaurus, Jiangjunosaurus, Jiangshanosaurus, Jiangxititan, Jianianhualong, Jinbeisaurus, Jinchuanloong, Jinfengopteryx, Jingiella, Jingshanosaurus, Jintasaurus, Jinyunpelta, Jinzhousaurus, Jurabrontes, Kaijiangosaurus, Kayentapus, Kayrasaurus, Kelmayisaurus, Klamelisaurus, Kompsornis, Kunpengornis, Laiyangosaurus, Lanceoloolithus, Lanzhousaurus, Leshansaurus, Liaoceratops, Liaoningornis, Liaoningosaurus, Liaoningotitan, Limusaurus, Lingwulong, Lingyuanosaurus, Linhenykus, Linheraptor, Linhevenator, Liubangosaurus, Liujianpus, Longirostravis, Luanchuanraptor, Lufengosaurus, Luoyanggia, Machairasaurus, Macroelongatoolithus, Macroolithus, Magnoavipes, Mandschurosaurus, Megalosauripus, Megapnosaurus, Mei, Menglongipus, Microdontosaurus, Microenantiornis, Micropachycephalosaurus, Migmanychion, Mongolosaurus, Mosaiceratops, Nanhsiungoolithus, Nankangia, Nanshiungosaurus, Nanyangosaurus, Napaisaurus, Nebulasaurus, Neimengornis, Neimongosaurus, Ngexisaurus, Ningxiapus, Omeisaurus, Ordexallopus, Ovaloolithus, Panguraptor, Papiliovenator, Paracorpulentapus, Paraelongatoolithus, Parafaveoloolithus, Paraprotopteryx, Paraspheroolithus, Pedopenna, Penelopognathus, Pengxianpus, Pinacosaurus, Pinnatoolithus, Placoolithus, Probactrosaurus, Protarchaeopteryx, Protognathosaurus, Qianjiangsaurus, Qiaowanlong, Qijianglong, Qijiangpus, Qingxiusaurus, Qiupalong, Qiupanykus, Qiyunshanpus, Raptorex, Ruixinia, Ruyangosaurus, Saichania, Sanpasaurus, Sarmientichnus, Sauroplites, Saurornithoides, Scansoriopteryx, Schizooura, Shanbeipus, Shangyang, Shanweiniao, Shanyangosaurus, Shaochilong, Shengjingornis, Shenmuichnus, Shidaisaurus, Shishugounykus, Shuangbaisaurus, Siamopodus, Silutitan, Similicaudipteryx, Sinankylosaurus, Sinocalliopteryx, Sinoceratops, Sinornis, Sinornithoides, Sinornithomimus, Sinornithosaurus, Sinosaurus, Sinotyrannus, Sinovenator, Sinraptor, Sinusonasus, Sonidosaurus, Spheroolithus, Stegopodus, Suzhousaurus, Tanius, Taohelong, Therangospodus, Tiantaisaurus, Tianyuornis, Tianyuraptor, Tienshanosaurus, Tonganosaurus, Tongnanlong, Tongtianlong, Tsintaosaurus, Tuojiangosaurus, Tyrannosauripus, Undulatoolithus, Wannanosaurus, Wintonopus, Wudingloong, Wuerhosaurus, Wulagasaurus, Wulatelong, Wulong, Xiangxipus, Xiaotingia, Xingxiulong, Xinjiangtitan, Xiongguanlong, Xiuningpus, Xixianykus, Xixiasaurus, Xixiposaurus, Xiyunykus, Xuanhanosaurus, Xuanhuaceratops, Xuwulong, Yangchuanosaurus, Yangtzepus, Yanornis, Yi, Yimenosaurus, Yingshanosaurus, Yinlong, Yixianosaurus, Yizhousaurus, Yongjinglong, Yuanmouraptor, Yuanmousaurus, Yuanyanglong, Yulong, Yunganglong, Yunmenglong, Yunnanosaurus, Yuxisaurus, Zhengheornis, Zhongjianornis, Zhongjianosaurus, Zhongornis, Zhuchengceratops, Zizhoupus, Zuolong.

Prehistoric birds (61 genera)

Confuciusornis, Jeholornis, Gansus, Jibeinia, Khinganornis, Cygnus, Aquila, Anas, Ciconia, Tadorna, Aythya, Phasianus, Bambusicola, Jixiangornis, Changchengornis, Eoconfuciusornis, Yandangornis, Cratonavis, Chongmingia, Jinguofortis, Changzuiornis, Iteravis, Omnivoropteryx, Qinornis, Sinanas, Sanshuiornis, Chenoanas, Linxiavis, Miosurnia, Sinoergilornis, Pachycorioolithus · 30 more genera recorded.

Pterosaurs (61 genera)

Pteraichnus, Darwinopterus, Noripterus, Hamipterus, Sinopterus, Nurhachius, Jianchangnathus, Dsungaripterus, Kunpengopterus, Feilongus, Changchengopterus, Chaoyangopterus, Eopteranodon, Dendrorhynchoides, Elanodactylus, Scaphognathus, Zhejiangopterus, Jeholopterus, Liaoningopterus, Eosipterus, Kryptodrakon, Sericipterus, Sinomacrops, Wukongopterus, Ningchengopterus, Beipiaopterus, Eoazhdarcho, Guidraco, Liaoxipterus, Zhenyuanopterus, Douzhanopterus, Gegepterus, Liaodactylus, Longchengpterus, Qinglongopterus, Vesperopterylus, Fenghuangopterus, Gladocephaloideus, Jidapterus, Shenzhoupterus, Daohugoupterus, Hongshanopterus, Jianchangopterus, Linlongopterus, Lonchognathosaurus, Yixianopterus, Forfexopterus, Pterofiltrus · 13 more genera recorded.

Ichthyosaurs (13 genera)

Barracudasauroides, Guizhouichthyosaurus, Qianichthyosaurus, Mixosaurus, Guanlingsaurus, Xinminosaurus · 7 more genera recorded.

Plesiosaurs & kin (29 genera)

Nothosaurus, Sinopliosaurus, Bishanopliosaurus, Yunguisaurus, Brevicaudosaurus, Placodus · 23 more genera recorded.

Crocodile relatives (51 genera)

Alligator, Sichuanosuchus, Crocodylus, Teleosaurus, Tomistoma, Shamosuchus, Turfanosuchus, Yonghesuchus, Youngosuchus, Nominosuchus, Eurycephalosuchus · 40 more genera recorded.

Early tetrapods & amphibians (19 genera)

Gobiops, Anakamacops, Sinobrachyops, Yumenerpeton · 15 more genera recorded.

Pre-mammals (synapsids) (39 genera)

Lystrosaurus · 38 more genera recorded.

Early mammals (8 genera)

Morganucodon, Castorocauda · 6 more genera recorded.

Ice Age & later mammals (941 genera)

Hipparion, Gazella, Cadurcodon, Cervus, Stegodon, Rhinoceros, Sorex, Ictitherium, Cervavitus, Felis, Chilotherium, Palaeotragus, Mimomys, Prosiphneus, Eudinoceras, Hyaenodon, Tsaganomys, Platybelodon, Anictops, Paraceratherium, Gomphotherium, Caenolophus, Equus, Apodemus, Pachycrocuta, Amphechinus, Bemalambda, Teleolophus, Brachyrhizomys, Myotis, Sharamynodon, Bubalus, Hyrachyus, Dissacus, Anthracokeryx, Mus, Meles, Rusa, Rhinolophus, Sciurotamias, Urtinotherium, Listriodon, Hyotherium, Oioceros, Monosaulax, Homo, Vulpes, Moschus, Niviventer, Anourosorex, Anthracotherium, Prodinoceras, Dorcatherium, Lophialetes, Dinocrocuta, Hapalodectes, Dzungariotherium, Schizotherium, Capricornis, Rhinopithecus, Entelodon, Hipposideros, Miacis, Anchitherium, Coelodonta, Indarctos, Dicrocerus, Hypolagus, Rhinotitan, Deperetella, Alilepus, Pongo, Mustela, Lutra, Gigantopithecus, Elephas, Machairodus, Dremomys, Amphicyon, Blarinella, Embolotherium, Chasmaporthetes, Acerorhinus, Lophiomeryx, Megalovis, Amynodon, Erinaceus, Trachypithecus, Callosciurus, Atherurus, Samotherium, Eosimias, Pseudaelurus, Gobiatherium, Honanotherium, Kubanochoerus, Juxia, Harpagolestes, Sinomastodon, Paratetralophodon, Palaeomeryx, Triplopus, Prosciurus, Mammuthus, Bison, Ovis, Elasmotherium, Petaurista, Uintatherium, Hylopetes, Chalicotherium, Megaloceros, Hapalomys, Hylomys, Adcrocuta, Metailurus, Soriculus, Eutamias, Micromeryx, Shansirhinus, Miopetaurista, Progonomys, Bahinolophus, Didymoconus, Hippopotamodon, Mimotona, Rhodopagus, Sciurus, Crocidura, Sicista, Cricetulus, Aceratherium, Mesonyx, Gobiconodon, Antilope, Amphimachairodus, Percrocuta, Leptobos, Pachyaena, Paramachaerodus, Brachypotherium, Paracamelus, Belomys, Forstercooperia, Sinobaatar, Atlantoxerus, Gomphos, Diaceratherium, Galerix, Pappaceras, Brachyhyops, Diatomys, Rencunius, Plesiaceratherium, Tribosphenomys, Zaisanamynodon, Beremendia, Youngofiber, Paenelimnoecus, Mammut, Hylobates, Eptesicus, Tamiops, Murina, Palaeoloxodon, Eothenomys, Megantereon, Coryphodon, Sarkastodon, Eucladoceros, Stephanorhinus, Diceratherium, Heptodon, Xenocyon, Kryptobaatar, Stegolophodon, Ernanodon, Lunania, Yantanglestes, Yoshi, Arboroharamiya, Hoanghonius, Homogalax, Palaeogale, Paraentelodon, Haplolambda, Archaeomeryx, Meiconodon, Nestoritherium, Orienspterodon, Eucastor, Honanodon, Hukoutherium, Hyaenictitherium, Allacerops, Mesodmops, Qurliqnoria, Sinoadapis, Shamolagus, Microtitan, Lepus, Castor, Marmota, Forsythia, Capreolus, Balaenoptera, Sivapithecus, Presbytis, Homotherium, Andrewsarchus, Pygathrix, Tupaia, Myomimus, Uropsilus, Repenomamus, Chimarrogale, Indohyus, Eusmilus, Juramaia, Lufengpithecus, Boromys, Hyopsodus, Metamynodon, Tetralophodon, Sansanosmilus, Maotherium, Mongolonyx, Amphicynodon, Chleuastochoerus, Eomys, Plithocyon, Shuotherium, Xianshou, Eomellivora, Plesiogulo, Protoryx, Sinomammut, Aralotherium, Bothriodon, Palaeochoerus, Promephitis, Anthracothema, Anchitheriomys, Dichobune, Enhydrictis, Gobicyon, Heishanobaatar, Protovis, Yubaatar, Litolophus, Phenacopithecus, Giraffa, Spermophilus, Neofelis, Tamias, Tarsius, Prionailurus, Talpa, Tursiops, Melogale, Acinonyx, Paradoxurus, Pteromys, Eliomys, Procapra, Nesolagus, Suncus, Tamiasciurus, Dryopithecus, Pseudois, Mogera, Propalaeotherium, Megaderma, Volaticotherium, Icaronycteris, Aselliscus, Oxyaena, Ancylotherium, Sinotherium, Cynodictis, Jeholodens, Sinodelphys, Sinonyx, Teilhardina, Hypohippus, Iranotherium, Enhydriodon, Trogosus, Cephalogale, Ectoconus, Eotragus, Protictitherium, Ptilocercus, Archicebus, Bunopithecus, Maofelis, Pterodon, Akidolestes, Apataelurus, Hypercoryphodon, Liaoconodon, Sinopa, Trogontherium, Anagale, Cryptomanis, Desmana, Guangxicyon, Jiangxia, Maiopatagium, Megaconus, Prolimnocyon, Pseudotribos, Shenshou, Steneofiber, Alicornops, Borissiakia, Hispanomeryx, Microstonyx, Viverravus, Hemibos, Ignacius, Pseudarctos, Rugosodon, Semigenetta, Siamogale, Stenoplesictis, Vilevolodon, Aphanobelodon, Chailicyon, Dihoplus, Eozygodon, Juchilestes, Lotheridium, Miomachairodus, Postschizotherium, Probathyopsis, Sivapanthera, Adapoides, Aenocyon, Anebodon, Dipoides, Erihippus, Helaletes, Meridiolophus, Metahapalodectes, Palaeoreas, Paradolichopithecus, Phoberocyon, Pristifelis, Propalaeocastor, Protursus, Thalassictis, Xinyuictis, Ambolestes, Amynodontopsis, Bunolistriodon, Dinosorex, Guangxilemur, Haplocyonoides, Karydomys, Liaobaatar, Maobrontops, Meiostylodon, Metatelmatherium, Nanolestes, Nanotitanops, Palaeohodites, Pseudoloris, Sineleutherus, Urmiatherium, Chaoyangodens, Gigantamynodon, Gurbanodelta, Kielanobaatar, Laomaki, Lushius, Microtodon, Mirusodens, Palaeohypsodontus, Pastoralodon, Plethorodon, Tungurictis, Turcocerus, Ageitonomys, Anatolomys, Eodesmatodon, Erlianhyus, Erlianomys, Iberomeryx, Ictiocyon, Junggaroperadectes, Macrotarsius, Ninamys, Olbitherium, Rostriamynodon, Eomaia · 545 more genera recorded.

Ancient fish & sharks (136 genera)

Wangolepis, Poracanthodes, Shenacanthus, Gansuselache, Gavinaspis, Plicatoscyllium, Potangaspis, Tongdulepis, Helicoprion · 127 more genera recorded.

Ammonites & nautiloids (560 genera)

Orthoceras, Cameroceras · 558 more genera recorded.

Trilobites & sea scorpions (361 genera)

Megalaspides, Ampyx, Calymene, Liobole, Raphiophorus, Pseudoasaphus, Eurypterus, Pterygotus · 353 more genera recorded.

Ediacaran & Cambrian life (1225 genera)

Redlichia, Westergaardodina, Acmarhachis, Cloudina, Archotuba, Hallucigenia, Hunanocephalus, Ercaicunia, Shaanxilithes, Phlogites, Charnia, Chengjiangaspis, Gaojiashania, Anomalocaris, Wiwaxia, Skioldia, Iotuba, Rugatotheca, Cheungkongella, Maotianoascus, Pisinnocaris, Trigoides, Tylotites, Haikouichthys, Marrella, Yuyuanozoon, Protomelission, Eocyathispongia, Wufengella, Alienum, Rotadiscus, Kwanyinaspis, Dickinsonia, Kimberella · 1191 more genera recorded.

Giant insects & arthropods (4 genera)

Oligotypus · 3 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).