Dinosaurs and other fossils found in EG
The Paleobiology Database records 2,856 fossil occurrences of 458 genera in EG, including 10 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 EG?
The Paleobiology Database records 10 dinosaur genera from EG. Those with the most fossil records there are Spinosaurus, Aegyptosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Tameryraptor, Igai.
Dinosaurs found in EG (10 genera)
Spinosaurus, Aegyptosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Tameryraptor, Igai and 5 more genera without a page here: Bahariasaurus, Deltadromeus, Erectopus, Mansourasaurus, Paralititan.
Prehistoric birds (46 genera)
Anas, Ardea, Mergus, Mareca, Corvus, Phalacrocorax, Tadorna, Aythya, Pandion, Phoenicopterus, Aquila, Branta, Grus, Numenius, Palaelodus, Gyps, Fulica, Gallinula, Plegadis, Microcarbo, Crinifer, Palaeoephippiorhynchus, Eopelecanus · 23 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (1 genera)
Plesiosaurs & kin (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (5 genera)
Platecarpus, Prognathodon · 3 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (18 genera)
Crocodylus, Tomistoma, Sutekhsuchus, Eogavialis, Gavialis · 13 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (165 genera)
Dorudon, Alcelaphus, Gazella, Eotheroides, Basilosaurus, Moeritherium, Eosiren, Equus, Lepus, Thyrohyrax, Saghacetus, Bothriogenys, Apterodon, Eudorcas, Protosiren, Propliopithecus, Titanohyrax, Pterodon, Saghatherium, Homo, Apidium, Megalohyrax, Masracetus, Phiomia, Geniohyus, Camelus, Vulpes, Felis, Arsinoitherium, Barytherium, Metapterodon, Pachyhyrax, Bunohyrax, Schizodelphis, Qatrania, Capra, Ovis, Lutra, Erinaceus, Hippotragus, Hipparion, Gomphotherium, Machairodus, Nanger, Samotherium, Aegyptopithecus, Palaeomastodon, Peratherium, Stromerius, Masrasector, Ptolemaia, Witwatia, Aegicetus, Metasinopa, Antilohyrax, Cleopatrodon, Biretia, Birkamys, Moghradictis, Sivachoerus, Herpestides, Libytherium, Widanelfarasia, Loxodonta, Mammut, Oryx, Damaliscus, Hyaenodon, Galago, Dryopithecus, Aceratherium, Palaeoloxodon, Amphicyon, Megistotherium, Protocetus, Hyainailouros, Prolibytherium, Enhydriodon, Parapithecus, Phiomicetus, Brachypotherium, Choerolophodon, Archaeobelodon, Sinopa, Aegyptocetus, Karanisia, Tutcetus, Akhnatenavus, Afradapis, Brychotherium, Catopithecus, Eocetus, Aegyptonycteris, Afrotarsius, Anchomomys, Plesiopithecus, Qarunavus, Aframonius, Dilambdogale, Masradapis, Rayanistes, Antaecetus, Arsinoea, Mubhammys, Pachycetus, Phiocricetomys, Saharagalago, Selenohyrax, Qatranilestes, Kabirmys · 55 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (112 genera)
Eostegostoma, Otodus, Carcharodon · 109 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (98 genera)
Baculites · 97 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).