Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Kenya
The Paleobiology Database records 7,042 fossil occurrences of 370 genera in Kenya, including 1 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 Kenya?
The Paleobiology Database records 1 dinosaur genera from Kenya. Those with the most fossil records there are Spinosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in Kenya (1 genera)
Prehistoric birds (9 genera)
Anhinga, Pelecanus, Otus, Mycteria, Melierax, Aegypius · 3 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (8 genera)
Crocodylus, Tomistoma, Eogavialis · 5 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (337 genera)
Kobus, Equus, Metridiochoerus, Tragelaphus, Giraffa, Aepyceros, Gazella, Kolpochoerus, Homo, Hipparion, Palaeoloxodon, Pelorovis, Theropithecus, Megalotragus, Deinotherium, Menelikia, Nyanzachoerus, Hexaprotodon, Eurygnathohippus, Paranthropus, Loxodonta, Libytherium, Parmularius, Dorcatherium, Australopithecus, Orycteropus, Alcelaphus, Damaliscus, Diceros, Cercopithecoides, Raphicerus, Hippotragus, Eudorcas, Parapapio, Elephas, Anancus, Oryx, Thryonomys, Nanger, Prodeinotherium, Simatherium, Homotherium, Proconsul, Dinofelis, Stegotetrabelodon, Papio, Taurotragus, Megantereon, Primelephas, Listriodon, Hippotherium, Protragocerus, Lepus, Cercocebus, Palaeotragus, Archaeopotamus, Beatragus, Lopholistriodon, Procavia, Antidorcas, Enhydriodon, Ugandax, Colobus, Cephalophus, Syncerus, Brachypotherium, Cynelos, Tragoportax, Genetta, Aceratherium, Climacoceras, Hyaenictis, Limnopithecus, Megapedetes, Sivapithecus, Rhynchocyon, Kenyapithecus, Mellivora, Amphechinus, Canthumeryx, Rhinocolobus, Sivachoerus, Camelus, Capra, Lutra, Crocidura, Gomphotherium, Otomys, Antilope, Kenyapotamus, Percrocuta, Nyanzapithecus, Civettictis, Afrotragulus, Protanancus, Paracolobus, Elmerimys, Kenyasus, Felis, Ovis, Hyaenodon, Sivatherium, Dryopithecus, Pedetes, Ancylotherium, Giraffokeryx, Metailurus, Pseudaelurus, Dissopsalis, Kubanochoerus, Eotragus, Lokotunjailurus, Pterodon, Apterodon, Micropithecus, Notochoerus, Thyrohyrax, Hyaenictitherium, Bathyergoides, Ikelohyaena, Chlorocebus, Chalicotherium, Galago, Mungos, Elephantulus, Dendromus, Nycteris, Pachycrocuta, Phiomia, Samotherium, Ictitherium, Hyainailouros, Miotragocerus, Ekembo, Kanuites, Masrasector, Plesiogulo, Libycochoerus, Losodokodon, Palaeochoerus, Palaeomeryx, Afrocyon, Alilepus, Bunolistriodon, Microcolobus, Paradiceros, Myacyon, Ardipithecus, Mus, Erinaceus, Rhinoceros, Acinonyx, Stegodon, Platybelodon, Arsinoitherium, Rousettus, Graphiurus, Dendrohyrax, Lemniscomys, Tadarida, Anomalurus, Cricetomys, Eidolon, Scotophilus, Thamnomys, Megistotherium, Simbakubwa, Choerolophodon, Samburupithecus, Afrosmilus, Megalohyrax, Yoshi, Zenkerella, Metapterodon, Oioceros, Pachyhyrax, Africanictis, Ekweeconfractus, Mlanyama, Serengetilagus, Simiolus, Isohyaenodon, Katifelis, Komba, Mioeuoticus, Nanopithecus, Noropithecus, Parapliohyrax, Miorhynchocyon, Nguruwe, Potamochoeroides, Bonisicyon, Propalaeoryx · 144 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (14 genera)
14 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).