Dinosaurs and other fossils found in the Czech Republic
The Paleobiology Database records 4,246 fossil occurrences of 756 genera in the Czech Republic, including 1 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 fossils have been found in the Czech Republic?
The genera with the most fossil records in the Czech Republic include Pliomys, Lioharpes, Orthoceras, Acutiramus, Sorex, Mimomys.
Dinosaurs found in the Czech Republic (1 genera)
Burianosaurus.
Prehistoric birds (6 genera)
Palaelodus, Phoenicopterus, Phalacrocorax, Anas, Mionetta · 1 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (1 genera)
Plesiosaurs & kin (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (51 genera)
Melanerpeton, Sauropleura, Branchiosaurus, Cochleosaurus, Cheliderpeton, Archegosaurus, Sclerocephalus, Microbrachis, Apateon, Ricnodon, Phlegethontia, Hyloplesion, Limnerpeton, Onchiodon, Scincosaurus, Urocordylus, Keraterpeton, Dasyceps, Branchierpeton, Crinodon, Lepterpeton, Limnogyrinus, Platyrhinops, Mordex · 27 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (3 genera)
3 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (101 genera)
Pliomys, Sorex, Mimomys, Talpa, Myotis, Lepus, Mammuthus, Vulpes, Equus, Erinaceus, Apodemus, Stephanorhinus, Ronzotherium, Castor, Sciurus, Spermophilus, Cervus, Metaxytherium, Xenocyon, Micromeryx, Procervulus, Bison, Mustela, Felis, Capreolus, Meles, Sicista, Eliomys, Gomphotherium, Cricetulus, Homotherium, Hyaenodon, Neomys, Dicrostonyx, Entelodon, Megaloceros, Rhinolophus, Pachycrocuta, Anthracotherium, Cervalces, Elomeryx, Brachypotherium, Cephalogale, Soergelia, Trogontherium, Desmana, Eomys, Hypolagus, Hyotherium, Galerix, Pliocrocuta, Amphiperatherium, Aureliachoerus, Bachitherium, Lophiomeryx, Praeovibos, Pseudocyonopsis, Neurogymnurus, Beremendia · 42 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (56 genera)
Keasius, Carcharodon, Otodus · 53 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (98 genera)
Orthoceras · 97 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (354 genera)
Lioharpes, Acutiramus, Raphiophorus, Radiaspis, Calymene, Pterygotus, Brongniartella, Liobole · 346 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (80 genera)
Paradoxides, Felbabkacystis · 78 more genera recorded.
Giant insects & arthropods (2 genera)
2 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).