Dinosaurs and other fossils found in MA
The Paleobiology Database records 6,869 fossil occurrences of 1,168 genera in MA, including 33 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 MA?
The Paleobiology Database records 33 dinosaur genera from MA. Those with the most fossil records there are Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Eubrontes, Tazoudasaurus, Elaphrosaurus, Adratiklit.
Dinosaurs found in MA (33 genera)
Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Eubrontes, Tazoudasaurus, Elaphrosaurus, Adratiklit, Minqaria, Thyreosaurus, Anomoepus and 24 more genera without a page here: Ajnabia, Atlasaurus, Atreipus, Berberosaurus, Boutakioutichnium, Breviparopus, Brontopodus, Cetiosaurus, Chenanisaurus, Deltadromeus, Grallator, Jurabrontes, Megaloolithus, Megalosauripus, Otozoum, Phosphatotitan, Pseudogeckoolithus, Pseudomegaloolithus, Rebbachisaurus, Rodolphoolithus, Spicomellus, Stegopodus, Taleta, Tipoolithus.
Prehistoric birds (8 genera)
Dasornis, Pelagornis, Phaethusavis · 5 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (15 genera)
Alanqa, Apatorhamphus, Phosphatodraco, Afrotapejara, Ornithocheirus, Anhanguera, Barbaridactylus, Alcione, Xericeps, Leptostomia, Nicorhynchus, Agadirichnus · 3 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (5 genera)
Brachauchenius, Libonectes, Manemergus · 2 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (15 genera)
Prognathodon, Mosasaurus, Thalassotitan, Khinjaria · 11 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (30 genera)
Crocodylus, Sarcosuchus · 28 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (11 genera)
Metoposaurus, Diplocaulus, Branchierpeton, Almasaurus · 7 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (162 genera)
Gazella, Equus, Gerbillus, Homo, Mus, Vulpes, Felis, Lepus, Crocidura, Afrodon, Oryx, Monachus, Alcelaphus, Theropithecus, Mellivora, Stylolophus, Donodon, Ovis, Loxodonta, Erinaceus, Elephas, Taurotragus, Damaliscus, Eliomys, Pelorovis, Oryctolagus, Ocepeia, Palaeoryctes, Numidocapra, Parmularius, Camelus, Capra, Genetta, Lutra, Acinonyx, Suncus, Episoriculus, Cimolestes, Altiatlasius, Ontocetus, Pliocrocuta, Hyaenictitherium, Serengetilagus, Birkamys, Mubhammys, Mammuthus, Balaenoptera, Tragelaphus, Eubalaena, Hippotragus, Kobus, Homotherium, Sivatherium, Dinofelis, Lemniscomys, Eudorcas, Kogia, Prolagus, Anancus, Chilotherium, Phosphatherium, Chasmaporthetes, Ictitherium, Eritherium, Eschrichtius, Stephanorhinus, Tetralophodon, Daouitherium, Kolpochoerus, Metaxytherium, Eurygnathohippus, Hippotherium, Peramus, Abdounodus, Agnotherium, Atlantoxerus, Hahnodon, Galerix, Ichthyoconodon, Boualitomus, Dihoplus, Dyskritodon, Lahimia, Hyaenictis, Paschatherium, Progonomys, Prostrepsiceros, Thereuodon, Hadrogeneios, Phiocricetomys, Libytherium, Khamsaconus · 70 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (119 genera)
Plicatoscyllium, Danogaleus, Otodus, Eostegostoma, Maideria · 114 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (383 genera)
Orthoceras · 382 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (244 genera)
Ampyx, Brongniartella, Raphiophorus, Eskoharpes, Pterygotus · 239 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (142 genera)
Morocconus, Gigoutella, Oymurania · 139 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).