Dinosaurs and other fossils found in KZ
The Paleobiology Database records 7,073 fossil occurrences of 909 genera in KZ, including 13 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 KZ?
The Paleobiology Database records 13 dinosaur genera from KZ. Those with the most fossil records there are Velociraptor, Hadrosaurus, Batyrosaurus, Kazaklambia, Oviraptor.
Dinosaurs found in KZ (13 genera)
Velociraptor, Hadrosaurus, Batyrosaurus, Kazaklambia, Oviraptor and 8 more genera without a page here: Alectrosaurus, Aralosaurus, Archaeornithomimus, Asiahesperornis, Bactrosaurus, Jaxartosaurus, Macroolithus, Neimongosaurus.
Prehistoric birds (15 genera)
Mionetta, Zhylgaia, Cousteauvia, Mangystania, Uyrekura · 10 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (4 genera)
Samrukia · 3 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (4 genera)
4 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (3 genera)
Plagioscutum, Parotosuchus · 1 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (199 genera)
Hipparion, Paraceratherium, Amphechinus, Propalaeocastor, Cadurcodon, Gazella, Steneofiber, Mimomys, Camelus, Mammut, Machairodus, Aceratherium, Anancus, Palaeocastor, Paracamelus, Amphitragulus, Teleolophus, Mammuthus, Bison, Equus, Talpa, Rhinoceros, Gomphotherium, Palaeotragus, Helaletes, Lophiomeryx, Allacerops, Tsaganomys, Pachyacanthus, Rhodopagus, Lepus, Castor, Cricetulus, Homotherium, Pachycrocuta, Miacis, Samotherium, Anthracotherium, Chilotherium, Deltatheridium, Sinotherium, Adcrocuta, Coelodonta, Gobiatherium, Indarctos, Leptobos, Protapirus, Brachypotherium, Paramys, Micromeryx, Patriocetus, Trogontherium, Hypolagus, Vormela, Homogalax, Paraentelodon, Eggysodon, Galerix, Pappaceras, Plesiogulo, Aktautitan, Aralotherium, Cervavitus, Conohyus, Dihoplus, Borisodon, Bulganbaatar, Hyaenictitherium, Microcetus, Triplopus, Agnotocastor, Didymoconus, Karydomys, Neurogymnurus, Prosciurus, Schizotherium, Zaisanamynodon, Lophialetes, Monosaulax, Sharamynodon, Deinotherium · 118 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (54 genera)
Otodus, Archaeolamna, Helicoprion · 51 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (211 genera)
Parkinsonia · 210 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (66 genera)
Calymene · 65 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (339 genera)
Acmarhachis, Redlichia, Matania · 336 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).