Fossils found in Ethiopia
The Paleobiology Database records 4,485 fossil occurrences of 201 genera in Ethiopia. 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 fossils have been found in Ethiopia?
The genera with the most fossil records in Ethiopia include Kolpochoerus, Palaeoloxodon, Tragelaphus, Hipparion, Metridiochoerus, Australopithecus.
Prehistoric birds (9 genera)
Phalacrocorax, Anhinga, Ardea, Francolinus, Podiceps, Pandion · 3 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (5 genera)
Crocodylus, Tomistoma · 3 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (1 genera)
Ice Age & later mammals (170 genera)
Kolpochoerus, Palaeoloxodon, Tragelaphus, Hipparion, Metridiochoerus, Australopithecus, Kobus, Equus, Rhinocolobus, Theropithecus, Eurygnathohippus, Paracolobus, Nyanzachoerus, Aepyceros, Diceros, Notochoerus, Homo, Paranthropus, Hexaprotodon, Syncerus, Menelikia, Loxodonta, Giraffa, Gazella, Deinotherium, Anancus, Pelorovis, Mammuthus, Parmularius, Alcelaphus, Hippotragus, Thryonomys, Dinofelis, Elephas, Damaliscus, Ancylotherium, Beatragus, Libytherium, Camelus, Papio, Ugandax, Lepus, Oryx, Xerus, Homotherium, Sivatherium, Megantereon, Enhydriodon, Damalops, Felis, Primelephas, Parapapio, Genetta, Raphicerus, Lemniscomys, Paraxerus, Orycteropus, Stegotetrabelodon, Numidocapra, Ardipithecus, Colobus, Crocidura, Suncus, Galago, Hipposideros, Antidorcas, Percrocuta, Mus, Lutra, Stegodon, Chlorocebus, Palaeomastodon, Palaeotragus, Antilope, Hippotherium, Stegodibelodon, Pachyhyrax, Sivachoerus, Vulpes, Cercocebus, Gomphotherium, Atherurus, Arsinoitherium, Gerbillus, Machairodus, Eidolon, Pelomys, Myosorex, Pachycrocuta, Phiomia, Galagoides, Chasmaporthetes, Dinopithecus, Hyainailouros, Mellivora, Tetralophodon, Chilgatherium, Kenyapotamus, Archaeopotamus, Brachypotherium, Megalohyrax, Chororapithecus, Tragoportax, Bunohyrax, Gigantohyrax, Plesiogulo, Hyaenictis, Hyaenictitherium, Prostrepsiceros, Damalborea, Simatherium, Stylochoerus, Bonisicyon · 57 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (3 genera)
3 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (13 genera)
13 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).