Dinosaurs and other fossils found in DE
The Paleobiology Database records 11,504 fossil occurrences of 1,835 genera in DE, including 37 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 dinosaurs have been found in DE?
The Paleobiology Database records 37 dinosaur genera from DE. Those with the most fossil records there are Plateosaurus, Archaeopteryx, Iguanodon, Parabrontopodus, Torvosaurus, Megalosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in DE (37 genera)
Plateosaurus, Archaeopteryx, Iguanodon, Parabrontopodus, Torvosaurus, Megalosaurus, Thecodontosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Allosaurus, Camarasaurus, Hylaeosaurus, Sciurumimus, Alcmonavis, Tuebingosaurus, Compsognathus and 22 more genera without a page here: Camptosaurus, Dryosaurus, Efraasia, Emausaurus, Europasaurus, Grallator, Gresslyosaurus, Iguanodontipus, Jurabrontes, Juravenator, Liliensternus, Mantellisaurus, Megalosauripus, Metatetrapous, Ohmdenosaurus, Ornithopsis, Otozoum, Procompsognathus, Rotundichnus, Ruehleia, Stenopelix, Wiehenvenator.
Prehistoric birds (58 genera)
Palaeortyx, Strigogyps, Messelirrisor, Primobucco, Palaeotodus, Berruornis, Eocoracias, Diomedeoides, Dynamopterus, Perplexicervix, Phalacrocorax, Gastornis, Anhinga, Palaeotis, Eurotrochilus, Masillastega, Megapaloelodus, Rhynchaeites, Colymboides, Fissuravis, Messelastur, Palaeoglaux, Wieslochia, Allgoviachen, Belgirallus, Eofringillirostrum, Eurofluvioviridavis, Plesiocathartes, Protocypselomorphus, Pumiliornis, Turnipax · 27 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (17 genera)
Dorygnathus, Rhamphorhynchus, Campylognathoides, Pterodactylus, Ctenochasma, Germanodactylus, Cycnorhamphus, Scaphognathus, Ornithocheirus, Anurognathus, Gnathosaurus, Balaenognathus, Aurorazhdarcho, Petrodactyle · 3 more genera recorded.
Ichthyosaurs (17 genera)
Ichthyosaurus, Platypterygius, Temnodontosaurus, Omphalosaurus, Mixosaurus, Leptonectes, Pervushovisaurus, Tholodus, Phantomosaurus, Shonisaurus · 7 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (31 genera)
Nothosaurus, Placodus, Cymatosaurus, Microcleidus, Liopleurodon, Seeleyosaurus, Peloneustes, Hauffiosaurus, Meyerasaurus, Brancasaurus, Plesiopterys, Arminisaurus, Lagenanectes, Hastanectes, Neusticosaurus, Westphaliasaurus, Franconiasaurus, Lindwurmia, Rhaeticosaurus · 12 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (7 genera)
Prognathodon, Tylosaurus, Mosasaurus, Platecarpus · 3 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (52 genera)
Alligator, Crocodylus, Gavialosuchus, Ctenosauriscus · 48 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (61 genera)
Apateon, Sclerocephalus, Cyclotosaurus, Mastodonsaurus, Metoposaurus, Gerrothorax, Plagiosternum, Onchiodon, Plagiosuchus, Glanochthon, Melanerpeton, Branchierpeton, Archegosaurus, Trematolestes, Trematosaurus, Eocyclotosaurus, Parotosuchus, Plagiosaurus, Callistomordax, Micromelerpeton, Stenotosaurus, Odenwaldia, Schoenfelderpeton, Meyerosuchus, Eryops, Acanthostomatops, Cheliderpeton, Stenokranio, Saxonerpeton, Limnogyrinus, Rotaryus, Georgenthalia, Limnerpeton, Altenglanerpeton, Megalophthalma, Palatinerpeton, Hassiacoscutum, Hyperokynodon · 23 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (20 genera)
Dimetrodon, Edaphosaurus · 18 more genera recorded.
Early mammals (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (499 genera)
Propalaeotherium, Sorex, Talpa, Lophiodon, Equus, Cervus, Mammuthus, Palaeotherium, Eurohippus, Apodemus, Bison, Capreolus, Mimomys, Prolagus, Hyrachyus, Dinosorex, Galerix, Dorcatherium, Eomys, Amphiperatherium, Gomphotherium, Stephanorhinus, Steneofiber, Castor, Mustela, Amphicyon, Hyotherium, Miopetaurista, Sciurus, Pachycetus, Pliomys, Cainotherium, Trogontherium, Palaeomeryx, Eliomys, Megaloceros, Cervalces, Desmana, Meles, Myotis, Homotherium, Palaeoloxodon, Anchitherium, Coelodonta, Proviverra, Amphechinus, Amphictis, Praemegaceros, Plesiaceratherium, Paenelimnoecus, Lepus, Felis, Prodeinotherium, Brachypotherium, Micromeryx, Procervulus, Balaena, Glirulus, Prodissopsalis, Dihoplus, Homo, Lutra, Erinaceus, Leptictidium, Alces, Hoplophoneus, Metaxytherium, Palaeogale, Amphitragulus, Bunolistriodon, Vulpes, Sicista, Chalicotherium, Eptesicus, Aceratherium, Rhinolophus, Pseudaelurus, Potamotherium, Protapirus, Apterodon, Plesictis, Peratherium, Ronzotherium, Anomotherium, Rhizospalax, Protoadapis, Diplobune, Praeovibos, Dimylus, Pachycrocuta, Anthracotherium, Squalodon, Sansanosmilus, Odobenus, Xenocyon, Eotragus, Dicrocerus, Prosansanosmilus, Scaldicetus, Cynelos, Miotragocerus, Amphirhagatherium, Semigenetta, Stenoplesictis, Ailuravus, Physeterula, Asoriculus, Bachitherium, Bustylus, Kaupitherium, Thalassictis, Beremendia, Herpestides, Deinotherium, Spermophilus, Elephas, Balaenoptera, Acinonyx, Hipparion, Ratufa, Hyaenodon, Hylopetes, Dryomys, Tadarida, Dicrostonyx, Entelodon, Nimravus, Hyainailouros, Anoplotherium, Protictitherium, Europolemur, Galemys, Pseudocyon, Eurotherium, Diaceratherium, Eggysodon, Plagiolophus, Pliocrocuta, Croizetoceros, Cebochoerus, Hoplocetus, Schizodelphis, Anchitheriomys, Baranomys, Euroxenomys, Matthesia, Periconodon, Rhagapodemus, Mus, Mammut, Tamias, Forsythia, Crocidura, Eubalaena, Neomys, Plesiadapis, Proailurus, Machairodus, Megaderma, Megantereon, Ancylotherium, Eucladoceros, Cynodictis, Eschrichtius, Hemicyon, Tetralophodon, Kentriodon, Palaeochiropteryx, Diacodexis, Elomeryx, Lutzia, Necromanis, Protosiren, Heterohyus, Saghacetus, Pterodon, Urotrichus, Bolodon, Hippotherium, Listriodon, Patriocetus, Soergelia, Amphicynodon, Archaeonycteris, Hypolagus, Orycterocetus, Stenogale, Heteroprox, Lycyaena, Miopanthera, Diorocetus, Eomellivora, Gazellospira, Lartetotherium, Monotherium, Quercygale, Sinohippus, Conohyus, Kretzoiarctos, Leptofelis, Libralces, Phoberogale, Pomatodelphis, Aureliachoerus, Dacrytherium, Eosqualodon, Megalovis, Mentoclaenodon, Microcetus, Plesiochoffatia, Saxonella, Dichobune, Dremotherium, Heterocetus, Karydomys, Paratapirus, Allohyaena, Brachydiceratherium, Eurolagus, Paenanthracotherium · 279 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (229 genera)
Keasius, Carcharodon, Protospinax, Otodus, Steinbachodus, Annea, Paracestracion, Archaeolamna, Agaleus, Carcharoides, Grossaspis · 218 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (491 genera)
Hecticoceras, Baculites, Parkinsonia, Orthoceras, Dactylioceras, Laevaptychus · 485 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (239 genera)
Liobole, Eskoharpes, Jaekelopterus, Radiaspis, Eurypterus, Pterygotus · 233 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (66 genera)
Orthotheca · 65 more genera recorded.
Giant insects & arthropods (9 genera)
Arthropleura · 8 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).