Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Iran
The Paleobiology Database records 1,651 fossil occurrences of 436 genera in Iran, including 5 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 Iran?
The Paleobiology Database records 5 dinosaur genera from Iran. Those with the most fossil records there are Anomoepus, Wildeichnus.
Dinosaurs found in Iran (5 genera)
Anomoepus, Wildeichnus and 3 more genera without a page here: Anchisauripus, Brontopodus, Iranosauripus.
Ice Age & later mammals (4 genera)
Hipparion · 3 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (26 genera)
26 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (265 genera)
Parkinsonia, Hecticoceras, Orthoceras · 262 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (78 genera)
Megalaspides, Ampyx, Pseudoasaphus, Persiax · 74 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (58 genera)
Cloudina, Corumbella, Kuckaraukia, Kimberella, Rugatotheca · 53 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).