Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Mongolia
The Paleobiology Database records 4,275 fossil occurrences of 596 genera in Mongolia, including 119 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 Mongolia?
The Paleobiology Database records 119 dinosaur genera from Mongolia. Those with the most fossil records there are Tarbosaurus, Protoceratops, Gallimimus, Saurolophus, Psittacosaurus, Velociraptor.
Dinosaurs found in Mongolia (119 genera)
Tarbosaurus, Protoceratops, Gallimimus, Saurolophus, Psittacosaurus, Velociraptor, Gobipteryx, Mamenchisaurus, Gobihadros, Deinocheirus, Oksoko, Alioramus, Barsboldia, Khaan, Khankhuuluu, Shri, Tsagantegia, Choyrodon, Oviraptor, Therizinosaurus, Nemegtosaurus, Halszkaraptor, Rinchenia, Gobiraptor, Abdarainurus, Zavacephale, Natovenator, Brodavis, Jaculinykus, Mongolostegus, Harenadraco, Ambiortus, Elsornis, Judinornis, Holbotia, Gurilynia, Beg and 82 more genera without a page here: Achillobator, Adasaurus, Aepyornithomimus, Albinykus, Almas, Altirhinus, Amtocephale, Anserimimus, Apsaravis, Archaeornithoides, Avimimus, Bactrosaurus, Bagaceratops, Bagaraatan, Borogovia, Breviceratops, Byronosaurus, Ceratonykus, Citipati, Conchoraptor, Duonychus, Elmisaurus, Elongatoolithus, Enigmosaurus, Eopinacosaurus, Erketu, Erlikosaurus, Faveoloolithus, Fenestrosaurus, Garudimimus, Gobipipus, Gobivenator, Goyocephale, Graciliceratops, Harpymimus, Heyuannia, Hollanda, Homalocephale, Hulsanpes, Ingenia, Khulsanurus, Kol, Kuru, Laevisoolithus, Macroelongatoolithus, Macroolithus, Mahakala, Mononykus, Nanhsiungoolithus, Nemegtomaia, Nemegtonykus, Oblongoolithus, Ondogurvel, Opisthocoelicaudia, Ornithoides, Ovaloolithus, Ovoraptor, Parafaveoloolithus, Paraspheroolithus, Parvicursor, Pinacosaurus, Plesiohadros, Prenocephale, Quaesitosaurus, Saichania, Saurornithoides, Segnosaurus, Shamosaurus, Shanag, Shuvuuia, Spheroolithus, Subtiliolithus, Talarurus, Tarchia, Tochisaurus, Trachoolithus, Tsaagan, Tylocephale, Udanoceratops, Yamaceratops, Zanabazar, Zaraapelta.
Prehistoric birds (22 genera)
Gobioolithus, Phalacrocorax, Presbyornis, Chenoanas, Naranbulagornis, Anas, Aix, Eostrix, Teviornis, Mioquerquedula, Nogusunna, Parvoolithus, Telecrex, Sharganetta · 8 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (2 genera)
Crocodile relatives (11 genera)
Shamosuchus, Shartegosuchus, Nominosuchus, Adzhosuchus · 7 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (1 genera)
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (3 genera)
3 more genera recorded.
Early mammals (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (295 genera)
Amphechinus, Tsaganomys, Hyaenodon, Ninamys, Zalambdalestes, Eomys, Palaeogale, Didymoconus, Amphicynodon, Deltatheridium, Nimravus, Kryptobaatar, Cadurcodon, Eutamias, Gomphos, Nemegtbaatar, Asiavorator, Prosciurus, Teleolophus, Amphicticeps, Lophialetes, Gobiconodon, Djadochtatherium, Ronzotherium, Lophiomeryx, Schizotherium, Palaeohypsodontus, Equus, Embolotherium, Prodinoceras, Forstercooperia, Bothriodon, Brachyhyops, Caementodon, Paraceratherium, Hipparion, Hyopsodus, Ernanodon, Hapalodectes, Dissacus, Altanius, Kamptobaatar, Eobaatar, Homogalax, Kennalestes, Haplolambda, Stenoplesictis, Bulganbaatar, Alagtsavbaatar, Allacerops, Dremotherium, Ergilictis, Rhodopagus, Shamolagus, Phenacolophus, Camelus, Mammuthus, Bison, Marmota, Felis, Gazella, Gomphotherium, Proailurus, Entelodon, Aceratherium, Pachycrocuta, Oxyaena, Sarkastodon, Chilotherium, Boromys, Coelodonta, Pseudaelurus, Iranotherium, Pachyaena, Xenocyon, Eotragus, Harpagolestes, Urtinotherium, Eofelis, Hypercoryphodon, Micromeryx, Sinopa, Atlantoxerus, Oioceros, Viverravus, Asiatherium, Eudinoceras, Amphitragulus, Arginbaatar, Deltatheroides, Nurocyon, Ukhaatherium, Nessovbaatar, Triplopus, Tsagandelta, Bahinolophus, Hyotheridium, Paracolodon, Tribosphenomys, Haqueina, Proentelodon, Buginbaatar · 193 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (7 genera)
7 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (3 genera)
3 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (132 genera)
132 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).