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Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Croatia

The Paleobiology Database records 166 fossil occurrences of 50 genera in Croatia, including 4 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 Croatia?

The Paleobiology Database records 4 dinosaur genera from Croatia. Those with the most fossil records there are Parabrontopodus.

Dinosaurs found in Croatia (4 genera)

Parabrontopodus and 3 more genera without a page here: Histriasaurus, Megalosauropus, Titanosaurimanus.

Prehistoric birds (3 genera)

Columba, Turdus, Francolinus.

Ice Age & later mammals (24 genera)

Eucladoceros, Cervus, Stephanorhinus, Metaxytherium, Mammuthus, Chasmaporthetes, Oryctolagus, Leptobos, Hypolagus, Mesocetus, Mimomys · 13 more genera recorded.

Ancient fish & sharks (1 genera)

1 more genera recorded.

Ammonites & nautiloids (18 genera)

18 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).