Dinosaurs and other fossils found in JP
The Paleobiology Database records 3,744 fossil occurrences of 745 genera in JP, including 34 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 JP?
The Paleobiology Database records 34 dinosaur genera from JP. Those with the most fossil records there are Fukuiraptor, Nemegtosaurus, Kamuysaurus, Paralitherizinosaurus, Chupkaornis, Velociraptorichnus.
Dinosaurs found in JP (34 genera)
Fukuiraptor, Nemegtosaurus, Kamuysaurus, Paralitherizinosaurus, Chupkaornis, Velociraptorichnus, Hypsilophodon and 27 more genera without a page here: Albalophosaurus, Amblydactylus, Asianopodus, Byakudansauropus, Caririchnium, Elongatoolithus, Fukuipteryx, Fukuisaurus, Fukuititan, Fukuivenator, Himeoolithus, Hypnovenator, Itsukisauropus, Kayentapus, Koshisaurus, Kuwajimasauropus, Nipponoolithus, Nipponopelta, Paronychodon, Sasayamagnomus, Segnosaurus, Spheroolithus, Subtiliolithus, Tambatitanis, Tyrannomimus, Yamatosaurus, Yezosaurus.
Prehistoric birds (65 genera)
Uria, Phalacrocorax, Ardenna, Copepteryx, Scolopax, Puffinus, Corvus, Haliaeetus, Melanitta, Cepphus, Osteodontornis, Turdus, Anas, Podiceps, Mancalla, Streptopelia, Buteo, Gavia, Gallinago, Otus, Phoebastria, Synthliboramphus, Columba, Larus, Coturnix, Grus, Strix, Aix, Apus, Sula, Syrmaticus, Calonectris, Synoicus, Annakacygna, Hokkaidornis, Plotopterum, Stenornis, Megalodytes, Olympidytes · 26 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (1 genera)
Ichthyosaurs (1 genera)
Plesiosaurs & kin (3 genera)
Elasmosaurus, Futabasaurus, Plesiosaurus.
Mosasaurs (6 genera)
Mosasaurus · 5 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (2 genera)
Alligator · 1 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (165 genera)
Desmostylus, Paleoparadoxia, Hydrodamalis, Balaenoptera, Allodesmus, Stegolophodon, Zalophus, Odobenus, Herpetocetus, Cervus, Orcinus, Callorhinus, Mustela, Stegodon, Mesoplodon, Palaeoloxodon, Parietobalaena, Apodemus, Eubalaena, Eschrichtius, Kentriodon, Eurhinodelphis, Bison, Berardius, Scaldicetus, Sinomegaceros, Balaenula, Diorocetus, Amynodon, Plesiocolopirus, Mammuthus, Vulpes, Sorex, Crocidura, Capricornis, Mogera, Squalodon, Elomeryx, Dusisiren, Urotrichus, Prototaria, Zaisanamynodon, Lepus, Capreolus, Tursiops, Kogia, Rhinolophus, Balaena, Hyopsodus, Aetiocetus, Trogosus, Aglaocetus, Thalassoleon, Morawanocetus, Joumocetus, Miobalaenoptera, Eolipotes, Giraffa, Myotis, Pteromys, Arctocephalus, Entelodon, Megaloceros, Murina, Neophocaena, Hyrachyus, Patriocetus, Aulophyseter, Glirulus, Parapontoporia, Steneofiber, Behemotops, Bothriogenys, Ontocetus, Archaeodobenus, Neoparadoxia, Archaeophocaena, Bothriodon, Cosoryx, Idiocetus, Imagotaria, Yamatocetus, Archaeobalaena, Atopotarus, Chonecetus, Haborodelphis, Oriensarctos, Ashoroa, Awadelphis, Eodelphinus, Ninjadelphis, Taikicetus, Mauicetus, Miodelphinus, Norrisanima, Pelocetus, Jobancetus, Platysvercus · 67 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (119 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus, Anotodus, Helicoprion · 115 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (290 genera)
Dactylioceras, Baculites · 288 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (58 genera)
58 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).