Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Mexico
The Paleobiology Database records 4,842 fossil occurrences of 1,012 genera in Mexico, including 31 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 Mexico?
The Paleobiology Database records 31 dinosaur genera from Mexico. Those with the most fossil records there are Albertosaurus, Huehuecanauhtlus, Xenovenator, Tyrannosaurus, Ichthyornis, Tetrapodosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in Mexico (31 genera)
Albertosaurus, Huehuecanauhtlus, Xenovenator, Tyrannosaurus, Ichthyornis, Tetrapodosaurus, Alamosaurus and 24 more genera without a page here: Acantholipan, Agujaceratops, Alexornis, Caririchnium, Coahuilaceratops, Coahuilasaurus, Continuoolithus, Dispersituberoolithus, Grallator, Labocania, Latirhinus, Magnapaulia, Magnoavipes, Mexidracon, Paraxenisaurus, Porituberoolithus, Richardoestesia, Spheroolithus, Tlatolophus, Tototlmimus, Tristraguloolithus, Tubercuoolithus, Velafrons, Yehuecauhceratops.
Prehistoric birds (109 genera)
Aythya, Puffinus, Phalacrocorax, Anas, Morus, Pelecanus, Phoenicopterus, Ardea, Mancalla, Fulica, Calidris, Podiceps, Oxyura, Podilymbus, Synthliboramphus, Aquila, Gallinula, Sula, Aechmophorus, Spatula, Mareca, Anhinga, Callipepla, Cerorhinca, Megapaloelodus, Cygnus, Branta, Buteo, Ciconia, Numenius, Charadrius, Limosa, Tringa, Sterna, Recurvirostra, Tyto, Dendrocygna, Egretta, Himantopus, Porphyrio, Porzana, Diomedea, Mycteria, Plegadis, Thalasseus, Butorides, Spizaetus, Agelaius, Buteogallus, Odontophorus, Pandion, Cyrtonyx, Nyctanassa, Dasornis, Anabernicula · 54 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (4 genera)
Pteraichnus, Nyctosaurus, Dimorphodon · 1 more genera recorded.
Ichthyosaurs (7 genera)
Ichthyosaurus, Ophthalmosaurus · 5 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (2 genera)
Mosasaurs (4 genera)
Mosasaurus, Tylosaurus · 2 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (10 genera)
Crocodylus, Deinosuchus, Leidyosuchus · 7 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Early mammals (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (311 genera)
Equus, Mammuthus, Eremotherium, Dinohippus, Glyptotherium, Neohipparion, Camelops, Hemiauchenia, Bison, Cuvieronius, Odocoileus, Borophagus, Rhynchotherium, Astrohippus, Megatylopus, Platygonus, Capromeryx, Plesippus, Sylvilagus, Megalonyx, Calippus, Sigmodon, Stockoceros, Lepus, Mammut, Alforjas, Gomphotherium, Paramylodon, Smilodon, Neochoerus, Nothrotherium, Tetrameryx, Vulpes, Merychippus, Pseudaelurus, Amphimachairodus, Aenocyon, Paenemarmota, Procyon, Tadarida, Reithrodontomys, Cratogeomys, Stegomastodon, Desmostylus, Glossotherium, Antilocapra, Pampatherium, Spermophilus, Puma, Didelphis, Balaenoptera, Arctodus, Baiomys, Notiosorex, Otospermophilus, Liomys, Chasmaporthetes, Holmesina, Aetiocetus, Dioplotherium, Hypolagus, Xibalbaonyx, Tursiops, Myotis, Dipodomys, Arctocephalus, Ammospermophilus, Marmosa, Machairodus, Eohippus, Perognathus, Kogia, Orcinus, Cryptotis, Tremarctos, Kentriodon, Merycoidodon, Hydrodamalis, Mixotoxodon, Allodesmus, Dusisiren, Erethizon, Oxydactylus, Palaeolama, Hippotherium, Paratoceras, Parietobalaena, Aivukus, Meizonyx, Merychyus, Praekogia, Liolithax, Hesperomys, Homo, Castor, Marmota, Mustela, Ovis, Sciurus, Cervus, Cynomys, Cavia, Elephas, Capreolus, Nasua, Lontra, Hyperoodon, Ctenomys, Hydrochoerus, Berardius, Homotherium, Zalophus, Mesohippus, Chaetodipus, Geomys, Galea, Oligoryzomys, Leptonycteris, Eumops, Megacerops, Reithrodon, Arctotherium, Necromys, Phenacodus, Pliohippus, Balantiopteryx, Oxyaena, Miohippus, Hyracodon, Epicyon, Menoceras, Neogale, Hyopsodus, Paleoparadoxia, Poebrotherium, Stenomylus, Subhyracodon, Trigonias, Diacodexis, Metaxytherium, Protocyon, Callorhinus, Euceratherium, Meniscotherium, Mesodma, Tomarctus, Dissacus, Cormocyon, Leptomeryx, Parapontoporia, Prolimnocyon, Thalassoleon, Cormohipparion, Denebola, Pliometanastes, Protolabis, Viverravus, Agriochoerus, Aguascalientia, Ectocion, Herpetocetus, Heterogeomys, Hypertragulus, Pediomys, Prosthennops, Corystosiren, Dusignathus, Mammacyon, Merycodus, Nanodobenus, Turgidodon, Bathygenys, Chonecetus, Nohochichak, Pontoporia, Scaphokogia, Stygimys, Amynodontopsis, Blancocamelus, Incakujira, Nannocetus, Perchoerus, Protoreodon, Xenosiren, Aclistomycter, Buisnictis, Mauicetus, Nanotragulus, Oreodontoides, Dzavui · 121 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (57 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus, Aquilolamna, Helicoprion · 53 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (329 genera)
Baculites, Parapuzosia · 327 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (21 genera)
21 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (124 genera)
Ethmophyllum, Salterella, Cloudina, Olenellus, Orthotheca · 119 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).