Fossils found in NL
The Paleobiology Database records 1,058 fossil occurrences of 241 genera in NL. 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 fossils have been found in NL?
The genera with the most fossil records in NL include Odobenus, Ontocetus, Scaldicetus, Equus, Mammuthus, Parietobalaena.
Prehistoric birds (2 genera)
Uria · 1 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (8 genera)
Nothosaurus, Cymatosaurus, Placodus · 5 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (4 genera)
Prognathodon, Mosasaurus · 2 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (4 genera)
4 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (120 genera)
Odobenus, Ontocetus, Scaldicetus, Equus, Mammuthus, Parietobalaena, Cervus, Eurhinodelphis, Bison, Tursiops, Megaloceros, Stephanorhinus, Mesocetus, Mimomys, Heterocetus, Castor, Ovis, Balaenoptera, Alces, Eschrichtius, Desmana, Pachycetus, Capra, Mustela, Sorex, Capreolus, Orcinus, Balaena, Eucladoceros, Anancus, Coelodonta, Aglaocetus, Balaenula, Choneziphius, Xiphiacetus, Homo, Lepus, Felis, Lutra, Apodemus, Cetotherium, Cervalces, Leptobos, Trogontherium, Galemys, Schizodelphis, Nanophoca, Erinaceus, Meles, Homotherium, Neomys, Squalodon, Metaxytherium, Soergelia, Glirulus, Platalearostrum, Herpetocetus, Monotherium, Balaenotus, Leptophoca, Physeterula, Archaebalaenoptera, Maastrichtidelphys, Praeovibos, Diunatans, Isocetus, Metopocetus, Pliodelphis, Tranatocetus, Antwerpibalaena, Beremendia, Fragilicetus, Nehalaennia, Vanbreenia · 46 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (71 genera)
Carcharodon, Keasius, Anotodus, Carcharoides, Eostegostoma, Plicatoscyllium, Otodus · 64 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (17 genera)
Baculites · 16 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (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).