Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Lesotho
The Paleobiology Database records 185 fossil occurrences of 54 genera in Lesotho, including 25 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 Lesotho?
The Paleobiology Database records 25 dinosaur genera from Lesotho. Those with the most fossil records there are Anomoepus, Eubrontes, Massospondylus, Thecodontosaurus, Qomoqomosauropus.
Dinosaurs found in Lesotho (25 genera)
Anomoepus, Eubrontes, Massospondylus, Thecodontosaurus, Qomoqomosauropus and 20 more genera without a page here: Bosiutrisauropus, Cridotrisauropus, Grallator, Ignavusaurus, Kainomoyenisauropus, Kalosauropus, Kayentapus, Kholumolumo, Lesothosaurus, Mafatrisauropus, Melanorosaurus, Meroktenos, Otozoum, Pseudotetrasauropus, Pseudotrisauropus, Ralikhomopus, Senqutrisauropus, Tetrasauropus, Trichristolopus, Trisauropodiscus.
Crocodile relatives (11 genera)
11 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (5 genera)
5 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (6 genera)
6 more genera recorded.
Early mammals (1 genera)
Ice Age & later mammals (6 genera)
6 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).