Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Italy
The Paleobiology Database records 9,239 fossil occurrences of 1,185 genera in Italy, including 14 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.
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What dinosaurs have been found in Italy?
The Paleobiology Database records 14 dinosaur genera from Italy. Those with the most fossil records there are Eubrontes, Parabrontopodus, Anomoepus.
Dinosaurs found in Italy (14 genera)
Eubrontes, Parabrontopodus, Anomoepus and 11 more genera without a page here: Anchisauripus, Atreipus, Eosauropus, Evazoum, Grallator, Jurabrontes, Kayentapus, Lavinipes, Saltriovenator, Scipionyx, Tethyshadros.
Prehistoric birds (124 genera)
Corvus, Turdus, Columba, Anas, Coturnix, Palaeortyx, Bubo, Aythya, Athene, Aquila, Grus, Buteo, Emberiza, Tadorna, Alectoris, Puffinus, Asio, Scolopax, Melanocorypha, Spatula, Phalacrocorax, Branta, Gallinago, Calidris, Lagopus, Apus, Crex, Cygnus, Streptopelia, Numenius, Fulica, Otus, Sylvia, Tringa, Vanellus, Tyto, Podiceps, Galerida, Geronticus, Calonectris, Mareca, Surnia, Ciconia, Fratercula, Haliaeetus, Larus, Gyps, Mergus, Haematopus, Limosa, Gallinula, Morus, Recurvirostra, Egretta, Rissa, Uria, Oxyura, Plegadis, Lullula, Bambolinetta · 64 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (6 genera)
Eudimorphodon, Preondactylus, Seazzadactylus · 3 more genera recorded.
Ichthyosaurs (5 genera)
Tholodus, Mixosaurus, Shonisaurus · 2 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (15 genera)
Neusticosaurus, Nothosaurus, Anguanax, Bobosaurus, Placodus · 10 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (3 genera)
Mosasaurus, Prognathodon · 1 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (20 genera)
Crocodylus, Tomistoma · 18 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (6 genera)
Apateon, Metoposaurus · 4 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (3 genera)
3 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (282 genera)
Apodemus, Mikrotia, Cervus, Deinogalerix, Talpa, Metaxytherium, Equus, Mammuthus, Sorex, Mimomys, Prolagus, Stephanorhinus, Crocidura, Lepus, Mesoplodon, Vulpes, Anancus, Pliomys, Bison, Leptobos, Capreolus, Eucladoceros, Squalodon, Balaenoptera, Myotis, Oryctolagus, Palaeoloxodon, Cynotherium, Rhagamys, Homotherium, Eliomys, Episoriculus, Nesiotites, Scaldicetus, Balaenotus, Castor, Capra, Meles, Tursiops, Megaloceros, Pachycrocuta, Balaena, Erinaceus, Elephas, Rhinolophus, Etruridelphis, Dihoplus, Praemegaceros, Asoriculus, Mustela, Gazella, Xenocyon, Hypolagus, Pannonictis, Schizodelphis, Beremendia, Marmota, Anthracotherium, Balaenula, Sciurus, Rhinoceros, Glirulus, Rhagapodemus, Tyrrhenotragus, Homo, Felis, Lutra, Acinonyx, Neomys, Kogia, Cetotherium, Alces, Eurhinodelphis, Oreopithecus, Xiphiacetus, Enhydrictis, Eubalaena, Rupicapra, Orcinus, Chasmaporthetes, Mesopithecus, Leithia, Archaebalaenoptera, Astadelphis, Messapicetus, Palaeomeryx, Pristifelis, Heterocetus, Stephanomys, Ovis, Mammut, Monachus, Hipparion, Hylopetes, Dryomys, Stegotetrabelodon, Orycterocetus, Casatia, Sardolutra, Algarolutra, Idiorophus, Croizetoceros, Rudicetus, Eschrichtioides, Cavia, Puma, Gomphotherium, Dorudon, Myomimus, Machairodus, Tadarida, Hexaprotodon, Hipposideros, Megaderma, Megantereon, Asellia, Orycteropus, Hemitragus, Theropithecus, Helladotherium, Mellivora, Amphimachairodus, Kentriodon, Choerolophodon, Hippotherium, Parailurus, Cyrnaonyx, Atlantoxerus, Eggysodon, Mesocetus, Monotherium, Plioviverrops, Amphiperatherium, Amphitragulus, Idiocetus, Cetotheriopsis, Eosqualodon, Hyaenictitherium, Italosiren, Megalovis, Noriphoca, Notocetus, Plesiobalaenoptera, Septidelphis, Tusciziphius, Archaeopteropus, Arimidelphis, Atlanticetus, Eudelphis, Hippopotamodon, Inticetus, Palaeoryx, Doliochoerus, Eumaiochoerus, Mycteriacetus, Pachyacanthus, Glaucabalaena · 125 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (101 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus, Archaeolamna, Anotodus, Heckelodes · 96 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (458 genera)
Orthoceras, Dactylioceras · 456 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (81 genera)
Liobole, Lioharpes, Ampyx, Raphiophorus · 77 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (66 genera)
Paradoxides · 65 more genera recorded.
Giant insects & arthropods (1 genera)
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).