Dinosaurs and other fossils found in NE
The Paleobiology Database records 228 fossil occurrences of 92 genera in NE, including 18 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 NE?
The Paleobiology Database records 18 dinosaur genera from NE. Those with the most fossil records there are Carcharodontosaurus, Spinosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Aegyptosaurus, Nigersaurus, Suchomimus.
Dinosaurs found in NE (18 genera)
Carcharodontosaurus, Spinosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Aegyptosaurus, Nigersaurus, Suchomimus, Afromimus and 11 more genera without a page here: Afrovenator, Bahariasaurus, Elrhazosaurus, Eocarcharia, Jobaria, Kryptops, Lurdusaurus, Paravipus, Rugops, Spinophorosaurus, Spinostropheus.
Prehistoric birds (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (8 genera)
Mosasaurus, Platecarpus · 6 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (13 genera)
Crocodylus, Sarcosuchus · 11 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (3 genera)
Nigerpeton, Saharastega, Limnopus.
Ice Age & later mammals (12 genera)
Homo, Kobus, Thryonomys, Felis, Gazella, Tragelaphus, Syncerus · 5 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (23 genera)
23 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (14 genera)
14 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).