Dinosaurs and other fossils found in KG
The Paleobiology Database records 404 fossil occurrences of 180 genera in KG, including 2 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 fossils have been found in KG?
The genera with the most fossil records in KG include Gazella, Hipparion, Chilotherium, Teleolophus, Lophialetes, Cervus.
Dinosaurs found in KG (2 genera)
Alpkarakush, Ferganasaurus.
Prehistoric birds (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Early mammals (3 genera)
3 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (53 genera)
Gazella, Hipparion, Chilotherium, Teleolophus, Lophialetes, Cervus, Gobiatherium, Mammuthus, Bison, Equus, Sorex, Rhinoceros, Machairodus, Pachycrocuta, Samotherium, Anancus, Adcrocuta, Ictitherium, Palaeotragus, Diacodexis, Paramachaerodus, Microstonyx, Gazellospira, Protoryx, Sharamynodon · 28 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (28 genera)
Carcharodon · 27 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (5 genera)
5 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (81 genera)
81 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).