Dinosaurs and other fossils found in ES
The Paleobiology Database records 12,782 fossil occurrences of 1,663 genera in ES, including 84 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 ES?
The Paleobiology Database records 84 dinosaur genera from ES. Those with the most fossil records there are Iguanodon, Rhabdodon, Megalosaurus, Baryonyx, Parabrontopodus, Guegoolithus.
Dinosaurs found in ES (84 genera)
Iguanodon, Rhabdodon, Megalosaurus, Baryonyx, Parabrontopodus, Guegoolithus, Hypsilophodon, Anomoepus, Archaeopteryx, Concavenator, Camarillasaurus, Garumbatitan, Riojavenatrix, Eoalulavis, Gargantuavis, Noguerornis and 68 more genera without a page here: Abditosaurus, Adynomosaurus, Ageroolithus, Ampelosaurus, Aragosaurus, Arcovenator, Arenysaurus, Blasisaurus, Brontopodus, Calvarius, Camptosaurus, Caririchnium, Cetiosaurus, Concornis, Dacentrurus, Delapparentia, Deltapodus, Demandasaurus, Dinehichnus, Duriatitan, Elongatoolithus, Europatitan, Europelta, Filichnites, Foskeia, Fylax, Galinhapodus, Galvesaurus, Gideonmantellia, Hadrosauropodus, Hispanosauropus, Iberomesornis, Iberosauripus, Iguanodontipus, Kalohipus, Lirainosaurus, Lohuecotitan, Losillasaurus, Macroolithus, Magnamanus, Mantellisaurus, Megaloolithus, Megalosauripus, Morelladon, Oblitosaurus, Pararhabdodon, Pareisactus, Paronychodon, Pelecanimimus, Polacanthus, Portellsaurus, Proa, Protathlitis, Pseudogeckoolithus, Pyroraptor, Qunkasaura, Richardoestesia, Soriatitan, Spheroolithus, Struthiosaurus, Tamarro, Tastavinsaurus, Therangospodus, Theroplantigrada, Titanosaurimanus, Turiasaurus, Valdosaurus, Vallibonavenatrix.
Prehistoric birds (120 genera)
Columba, Turdus, Corvus, Palaeortyx, Anas, Tyto, Coturnix, Puffinus, Aquila, Haliaeetus, Tadorna, Athene, Alectoris, Aythya, Phalacrocorax, Melanitta, Porzana, Branta, Mergus, Emberiza, Calidris, Sylvia, Ficedula, Calonectris, Buteo, Larus, Gallinago, Otus, Lagopus, Scolopax, Tringa, Morus, Recurvirostra, Circaetus, Crex, Spatula, Ardenna, Aegypius, Stercorarius, Cygnus, Bubo, Gavia, Strix, Gyps, Limosa, Apus, Gallinula, Sterna, Podiceps, Uria, Tetrastes, Galerida, Geronticus, Melanocorypha, Mareca, Bonasa, Lullula, Archaeornithipus · 62 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (5 genera)
Pteraichnus, Azhdarcho, Iberodactylus, Prejanopterus · 1 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (6 genera)
Nothosaurus, Hispaniasaurus · 4 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (4 genera)
Prognathodon, Mosasaurus, Platecarpus, Tylosaurus.
Crocodile relatives (33 genera)
Bernissartia, Sabresuchus, Montsecosuchus, Crocodylus, Tomistoma · 28 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (4 genera)
Iberospondylus · 3 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (498 genera)
Eliomys, Apodemus, Mimomys, Equus, Prolagus, Stephanomys, Cervus, Oryctolagus, Stephanorhinus, Myotis, Hipparion, Rhinolophus, Palaeoloxodon, Hemitragus, Atlantoxerus, Galerix, Mammuthus, Vulpes, Talpa, Metaxytherium, Myomimus, Megaloceros, Anchitherium, Lepus, Gazella, Sorex, Crocidura, Progonomys, Pliomys, Pseudoltinomys, Castor, Gomphotherium, Machairodus, Palaeotherium, Cainotherium, Micromeryx, Agerinia, Bison, Aceratherium, Listriodon, Pseudoloris, Erinaceus, Homotherium, Eomys, Miotragocerus, Capra, Megantereon, Plagiolophus, Dipoides, Capreolus, Balaenoptera, Amphicyon, Anancus, Leptobos, Hypnomys, Eobaatar, Peratherium, Gazellospira, Amphiperatherium, Cricetulodon, Acinonyx, Neomys, Episoriculus, Eucladoceros, Lophiodon, Desmana, Paschatherium, Procervulus, Issiodoromys, Mammut, Pachycrocuta, Eschrichtius, Adapis, Crusafontia, Myotragus, Dorcatherium, Anchomomys, Croizetoceros, Triceromeryx, Xiphodon, Bunolistriodon, Dichodon, Beremendia, Microchoerus, Paenelimnoecus, Homo, Mustela, Felis, Meles, Cetotherium, Chasmaporthetes, Palaeotragus, Nesiotites, Hemicyon, Xenocyon, Eotragus, Protictitherium, Hippotherium, Hyotherium, Marmota, Sciurus, Tetralophodon, Sansanosmilus, Diacodexis, Necrolemur, Decennatherium, Scaldicetus, Galemys, Steneofiber, Hispanomeryx, Lycyaena, Hainina, Magerictis, Cebochoerus, Dacrytherium, Iberica, Palaeomeryx, Praeovibos, Thalassictis, Tusciziphius, Rhagapodemus, Haplomeryx, Deinotherium, Elephas, Tursiops, Monachus, Hyperoodon, Nyctalus, Chalicotherium, Hipposideros, Myosorex, Cynodictis, Prodeinotherium, Anoplotherium, Paramachaerodus, Heterohyus, Leptictis, Proviverra, Dissacus, Alicornops, Microstonyx, Galveodon, Globicetus, Lartetotherium, Magericyon, Amphitragulus, Dihoplus, Leptofelis, Praemegaceros, Afrodon, Asoriculus, Astadelphis, Homiphoca, Lophiaspis, Megalovis, Messapicetus, Dichobune, Enhydrictis, Euroxenomys, Herpestides, Mus, Papio, Paraceratherium, Lutra, Rhinoceros, Eubalaena, Hyracotherium, Mesoplodon, Hyaenodon, Sivatherium, Dryomys, Eptesicus, Atelerix, Proailurus, Dinofelis, Tadarida, Entelodon, Dendromus, Hexaprotodon, Megaderma, Miacis, Theropithecus, Gobiconodon, Adcrocuta, Ictitherium, Metailurus, Antilope, Hyrachyus, Pseudaelurus, Amphimachairodus, Simocyon, Necromanis, Protapirus, Brachypotherium, Cephalogale, Paracamelus, Xenokeryx, Birgerbohlinia, Pierolapithecus, Ysengrinia, Eofelis, Mitilanotherium, Soergelia, Amphechinus, Cantius, Hypolagus, Plithocyon, Quercylurus, Ampelomeryx, Dinocyon, Miopanthera, Spinolestes, Tragoportax, Choneziphius, Dinailurictis, Dolichopithecus, Eggysodon, Eomellivora, Leptadapis, Plesiogulo, Pliocrocuta, Plioviverrops, Quercygale, Semigenetta, Sinohippus, Sobrarbesiren, Spalacotherium, Alopecocyon, Cadurcotherium, Catodontherium, Kretzoiarctos, Palaeochoerus, Pannonictis, Phoberogale, Hyaenictis, Miopetaurista, Alilepus, Andegameryx, Arcius, Beneziphius, Caviziphius, Dinosorex, Dremotherium, Haplocyonoides, Lorancahyus, Metriotherium, Oligopetes, Oriomeryx, Pleuraspidotherium, Protragocerus, Tethytragus, Eurolagus, Mazateronodon, Pseudamphimeryx, Teruelictis, Eogliravus, Iberomeryx, Parendotherium · 240 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (107 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus, Plicatoscyllium, Protospinax, Archaeolamna, Roulletia · 101 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (445 genera)
Dactylioceras, Cameroceras, Baculites, Israelites, Hecticoceras, Orthoceras, Parapuzosia · 438 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (178 genera)
Radiaspis, Acutiramus, Liobole, Pterygotus · 174 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (176 genera)
Cloudina, Paradoxides, Protocinctus · 173 more genera recorded.
Giant insects & arthropods (2 genera)
Arthropleura · 1 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).