Dinosaurs and other fossils found in France

What dinosaurs have been found in France?

The Paleobiology Database records 68 dinosaur genera from France. Those with the most fossil records there are Rhabdodon, Eubrontes, Megalosaurus, Plateosaurus, Iguanodon, Parabrontopodus.

Dinosaurs found in France (68 genera)

Rhabdodon, Eubrontes, Megalosaurus, Plateosaurus, Iguanodon, Parabrontopodus, Gargantuavis, Thecodontosaurus, Compsognathus, Allosaurus, Hylaeosaurus, Saurornitholestes, Telmatosaurus, Martinavis, Castignovolucris and 53 more genera without a page here: Actiosaurus, Ageroolithus, Ampelosaurus, Anchisauripus, Arcovenator, Atsinganosaurus, Brontopodus, Caletodraco, Canardia, Carmelopodus, Cetiosaurus, Dacentrurus, Deltapodus, Dilophosauripus, Dryosaurus, Dubreuillosaurus, Duriatitan, Erectopus, Garrigatitan, Genusaurus, Grallator, Gresslyosaurus, Jurabrontes, Kayentapus, Lapparentichnus, Lirainosaurus, Lophostropheus, Loricatosaurus, Mafatrisauropus, Mantellisaurus, Matheronodon, Megaloolithus, Megalosaurus (Poekilopleuron), Montanoolithus, Normanniasaurus, Nuthetes, Obelignathus, Occitanopodus, Otozoum, Paronychodon, Pelorosaurus, Piveteausaurus, Pseudogeckoolithus, Pseudomegaloolithus, Pyroraptor, Richardoestesia, Streptospondylus, Struthiosaurus, Tapinosaurus, Tarascosaurus, Variraptor, Vouivria, Zalmoxes.

Prehistoric birds (153 genera)

Corvus, Turdus, Gastornis, Geranopterus, Laricola, Columba, Bubo, Aquila, Sylvia, Tyto, Phalacrocorax, Buteo, Ciconia, Palaelodus, Palaeortyx, Remiornis, Cygnus, Gallus, Coturnix, Calidris, Asio, Athene, Porzana, Puffinus, Ficedula, Pelagornis, Elornis, Mionetta, Quercypsitta, Berruornis, Dynamopterus, Diatropornis, Phoenicopterus, Motacilla, Streptopelia, Haliaeetus, Larus, Gyps, Ardea, Emberiza, Otus, Acrocephalus, Tringa, Apus, Alectoris, Circaetus, Centropus, Plegadis, Geronticus, Pandion, Strigogyps, Eleutherornis, Aegialornis, Eurotrochilus, Miopelecanus, Protopelicanus, Colymboides, Gallornis, Parvigrus, Chenoanas, Eocuculus, Palaeoglaux, Protoazin, Galligeranoides, Plesiocathartes, Agnopterus, Cerestenia, Palaegithalus, Palaeobyas, Palaeotyto, Sophiornis, Turnipax, Ventivorus · 80 more genera recorded.

Pterosaurs (9 genera)

Pteraichnus, Pterodactylus, Ornithocheirus, Eudimorphodon, Dorygnathus, Ctenochasma, Normannognathus · 2 more genera recorded.

Ichthyosaurs (10 genera)

Ichthyosaurus, Platypterygius, Pervushovisaurus, Temnodontosaurus, Ophthalmosaurus, Sisteronia · 4 more genera recorded.

Plesiosaurs & kin (18 genera)

Plesiosaurus, Pliosaurus, Liopleurodon, Nothosaurus, Peloneustes, Thaumatosaurus, Muraenosaurus, Simolestes, Colymbosaurus, Cryonectes, Microcleidus, Polycotylus, Neusticosaurus, Cymatosaurus · 4 more genera recorded.

Mosasaurs (6 genera)

Prognathodon, Mosasaurus, Platecarpus, Tylosaurus · 2 more genera recorded.

Crocodile relatives (54 genera)

Bernissartia, Teleosaurus, Gavialis, Tomistoma, Alligator, Gavialosuchus · 48 more genera recorded.

Early tetrapods & amphibians (19 genera)

Apateon, Branchiosaurus, Phlegethontia, Eocyclotosaurus, Sauravus, Mastodonsaurus, Gerrothorax, Metoposaurus, Scincosaurus, Plagiosaurus, Micromelerpeton, Montcellia · 7 more genera recorded.

Pre-mammals (synapsids) (17 genera)

17 more genera recorded.

Early mammals (7 genera)

Morganucodon · 6 more genera recorded.

Ice Age & later mammals (703 genera)

Palaeotherium, Amphiperatherium, Plagiolophus, Peratherium, Lophiodon, Dorcatherium, Pseudoltinomys, Cervus, Apodemus, Prolagus, Issiodoromys, Equus, Hyaenodon, Stephanorhinus, Amphicyon, Metaxytherium, Eomys, Steneofiber, Hipposideros, Talpa, Palaeomeryx, Procervulus, Arcius, Eliomys, Anchitherium, Pseudamphimeryx, Mimomys, Dichobune, Gomphotherium, Xiphodon, Plesiadapis, Anoplotherium, Cainotherium, Lophiomeryx, Dichodon, Mammuthus, Diacodexis, Sorex, Rhinolophus, Hemicyon, Hyotherium, Aureliachoerus, Bachitherium, Dacrytherium, Amphimeryx, Pseudoloris, Haplomeryx, Vulpes, Leptadapis, Homotherium, Ronzotherium, Paenanthracotherium, Episoriculus, Pseudaelurus, Leptobos, Heterohyus, Galerix, Cebochoerus, Myotis, Hemitragus, Eucladoceros, Squalodon, Necrolemur, Cynelos, Microchoerus, Propalaeotherium, Anthracotherium, Anancus, Nimravus, Brachypotherium, Amphicynodon, Palaeogale, Semigenetta, Stenoplesictis, Croizetoceros, Tetracus, Sciurus, Gazella, Chalicotherium, Oryctolagus, Prodeinotherium, Adapis, Eotragus, Dicrocerus, Pseudocyon, Catodontherium, Cynodictis, Dissacus, Miopanthera, Apatemys, Dinailurictis, Pliocrocuta, Pseudarctos, Quercygale, Amphitragulus, Lophiaspis, Schizodelphis, Bunolistriodon, Plesiaceratherium, Styriofelis, Pomatodelphis, Diplobune, Mixtotherium, Paschatherium, Phoberocyon, Andegameryx, Neoplagiaulax, Xenohyus, Capreolus, Meles, Crocidura, Megantereon, Hyrachyus, Macrocranion, Orycterocetus, Dihoplus, Praemegaceros, Dremotherium, Pliomys, Iberomeryx, Bison, Mustela, Lutra, Acinonyx, Hipparion, Tadarida, Entelodon, Aceratherium, Eurohippus, Xenocyon, Rhagamys, Amphictis, Plithocyon, Peradectes, Gazellospira, Anchomomys, Nannopithex, Paraxiphodon, Stephanomys, Megaloceros, Chasmaporthetes, Protictitherium, Palaeonictis, Prosansanosmilus, Eofelis, Archaeonycteris, Cantius, Uintacyon, Diaceratherium, Cadurcotherium, Anchitheriomys, Homo, Lepus, Castor, Felis, Erinaceus, Balaenoptera, Rhinoceros, Leptictidium, Pachycrocuta, Phenacodus, Hoplophoneus, Potamotherium, Palaeochiropteryx, Elomeryx, Plionarctos, Listriodon, Micromeryx, Agnotherium, Cynohyaenodon, Eggysodon, Eotheroides, Lartetotherium, Agerinia, Conohyus, Hallensia, Palaeochoerus, Bustylus, Progonomys, Enhydrictis, Haplocyonoides, Neurogymnurus, Paratapirus, Rhagapodemus, Cynotherium, Didelphodus, Deinotherium, Capra, Hyracotherium, Palaeoloxodon, Icaronycteris, Oxyaena, Ictitherium, Protapirus, Paramys, Proviverra, Pterodon, Rytiodus, Vassacyon, Quercylurus, Eurotherium, Heteroprox, Miotragocerus, Amphirhagatherium, Dolichopithecus, Prodissopsalis, Woutersia, Ailuravus, Hainina, Chiromyoides, Cricetulodon, Miopetaurista, Morlodon, Hadrodelphis, Schizotherium, Albanohyus, Beremendia, Monosaulax, Ictiocyon, Orthaspidotherium, Paenelimnoecus, Mus, Marmota, Mammut, Cricetulus, Machairodus, Dicrostonyx, Megaderma, Myosorex, Asellia, Alces, Adcrocuta, Arctocyon, Teilhardina, Hyainailouros, Hyopsodus, Diceratherium, Pachyaena, Protosiren, Ysengrinia, Palaeosinopa, Triconodon, Trogontherium, Desmana, Europolemur, Galemys, Hypolagus, Stenogale, Necromantis, Viverravus, Ectypodus, Mesocetus, Pliolophus, Sinohippus, Spalacotherium, Alopecocyon, Preregidens, Afrodon, Hoplocetus, Metriotherium, Oriomeryx, Periconodon, Pleuraspidotherium, Eogliravus, Forsythia, Eubalaena, Monachus, Sicista, Suncus, Xerus, Neomys, Dryomys, Myomimus, Proailurus, Anoura, Miacis, Cetotherium, Coryphodon, Eusmilus, Balaena, Gobiconodon, Antilope, Coelodonta, Eschrichtius, Cervalces, Helladotherium, Dormaalocyon, Sansanosmilus, Anisodon, Necromanis, Odobenus, Cephalogale, Eurhinodelphis, Kerberos, Scaldicetus, Apterodon, Hippotherium, Peramus, Pliohyrax, Aglaocetus, Amphechinus, Buxolestes, Cartierodon, Cyrnaonyx, Glirulus, Plesictis, Galecyon, Microstonyx, Algarolutra, Balaenula, Choneziphius, Gracilocyon, Pelycodus, Pronycticebus, Boritia, Bothriodon, Cervavitus, Libralces, Macrodelphinus, Masillamys, Phoberogale, Protoadapis, Aenocyon, Caenopithecus, Cernaysia, Liotomus, Megalovis, Merialus, Minimovellentodon, Palaeoreas, Sipalocyon, Thereuodon, Allacerops, Anictis, Azilestes, Buxella, Euroxenomys, Oligopetes, Plesiocetus, Protragocerus, Wyonycteris, Arcantiodelphys, Cercamonius, Doliochoerus, Harpagophagus, Korynochoerus, Pelocetus, Valentinella, Mistralestes, Robiatherium · 353 more genera recorded.

Ancient fish & sharks (262 genera)

Otodus, Carcharodon, Archaeolamna, Keasius, Eostegostoma, Protospinax, Agaleus, Anotodus, Paracestracion, Eosqualiolus, Carcharoides, Plicatoscyllium, Archaeogaleus, Johnlongia, Roulletia, Annea · 246 more genera recorded.

Ammonites & nautiloids (689 genera)

Baculites, Dactylioceras, Hecticoceras, Rollieria, Parkinsonia, Laevaptychus, Orthoceras · 682 more genera recorded.

Trilobites & sea scorpions (211 genera)

Ampyx, Calymene, Eskoharpes, Radiaspis · 207 more genera recorded.

Ediacaran & Cambrian life (81 genera)

Paradoxides · 80 more genera recorded.

Giant insects & arthropods (13 genera)

Arthropleura, Meganeura · 11 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).