Fossils found in French Southern Territories
The Paleobiology Database records 26 fossil occurrences of 16 genera in French Southern Territories. 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 French Southern Territories?
The genera with the most fossil records in French Southern Territories include Pachyptila, Diomedea, Ardenna, Gallus, Anas, Eudyptes.
Prehistoric birds (15 genera)
Pachyptila, Diomedea, Ardenna, Gallus, Anas, Eudyptes, Puffinus, Pelecanoides, Thalassarche, Procellaria, Oceanites · 4 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (1 genera)
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).