Fossils found in Greece
The Paleobiology Database records 5,524 fossil occurrences of 518 genera in Greece. 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 Greece?
The genera with the most fossil records in Greece include Apodemus, Hipparion, Gazella, Candiacervus, Palaeoloxodon, Mimomys.
Prehistoric birds (77 genera)
Columba, Corvus, Turdus, Athene, Anas, Tyto, Scolopax, Spatula, Emberiza, Apus, Gyps, Mareca, Buteo, Otus, Aythya, Aquila, Alectoris, Pavo, Branta, Fulica, Asio, Cygnus, Bubo, Phalacrocorax, Haliaeetus, Coturnix, Strix, Calidris, Gallinula, Porzana, Puffinus, Anhinga, Aegypius, Gallus, Ciconia, Larus, Grus, Charadrius, Tringa, Morus, Porphyrio, Plegadis · 35 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (344 genera)
Apodemus, Hipparion, Gazella, Candiacervus, Palaeoloxodon, Mimomys, Mammuthus, Stephanorhinus, Equus, Cervus, Crocidura, Myomimus, Choerolophodon, Palaeoryx, Vulpes, Palaeotragus, Tragoportax, Mus, Mammut, Protoryx, Samotherium, Metaxytherium, Rhagapodemus, Prolagus, Anancus, Kritimys, Ictitherium, Helladotherium, Miotragocerus, Palaeoreas, Capra, Leptobos, Deinotherium, Dorcatherium, Microstonyx, Praemegaceros, Prostrepsiceros, Lepus, Castor, Bison, Felis, Myotis, Ancylotherium, Adcrocuta, Erinaceus, Cricetulus, Eucladoceros, Mesopithecus, Bohlinia, Gazellospira, Croizetoceros, Dihoplus, Promephitis, Sorex, Meles, Mesocricetus, Machairodus, Orycteropus, Pliomys, Sciurus, Rhinolophus, Asoriculus, Homo, Homotherium, Dryomys, Blarinella, Plioviverrops, Progonomys, Mustela, Spermophilus, Capreolus, Talpa, Rhinoceros, Megaloceros, Metailurus, Tamias, Sicista, Eliomys, Hylopetes, Pachycrocuta, Mitilanotherium, Megantereon, Protictitherium, Hippotherium, Desmana, Glirulus, Hyaenictis, Pristifelis, Alilepus, Microtodon, Giraffa, Hemitragus, Episoriculus, Chilotherium, Chasmaporthetes, Oryctolagus, Tetralophodon, Amphimachairodus, Anisodon, Paramachaerodus, Eotragus, Oioceros, Dolichopithecus, Galerix, Plesiogulo, Miopetaurista, Karydomys, Beremendia, Sporadotragus, Ovis, Lutra, Balaenoptera, Tragelaphus, Rupicapra, Nyctalus, Chalicotherium, Eptesicus, Graecopithecus, Lutrogale, Dinocrocuta, Prodeinotherium, Elomeryx, Xenocyon, Acerorhinus, Soergelia, Palaeogiraffa, Palaeomeryx, Paradolichopithecus, Dremotherium, Urmiatherium, Paenelimnoecus, Bubalus, Forsythia, Stegodon, Suncus, Neomys, Rhinopoma, Gerbillus, Aceratherium, Pelomys, Palaeotherium, Squalodon, Anchitherium, Coelodonta, Pseudaelurus, Cervalces, Diceros, Indarctos, Antidorcas, Simocyon, Urotrichus, Eutamias, Pliohyrax, Amphechinus, Hypolagus, Atlantoxerus, Miopanthera, Palaeogale, Eomellivora, Pannonictis, Cricetulodon, Hyaenictitherium, Hypsodontus, Praeovibos, Seorsumuscardinus, Thalassictis, Bunolistriodon, Dinosorex, Georgiomeryx, Hippopotamodon, Hyaenotherium, Tethytragus, Korynochoerus, Rododelphis · 170 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (4 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus · 2 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (92 genera)
92 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (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).