Fossils found in Puerto Rico
The Paleobiology Database records 160 fossil occurrences of 68 genera in Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico?
The genera with the most fossil records in Puerto Rico include Nesophontes, Brachyphylla, Phyllonycteris, Turdus, Dendrocygna, Monophyllus.
Prehistoric birds (48 genera)
Turdus, Dendrocygna, Corvus, Buteo, Gallinago, Agelaius, Pelecanus, Phoenicopterus, Gallus, Tringa, Tyto, Porphyrio, Plegadis, Thalasseus, Eudocimus, Podilymbus · 32 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (12 genera)
Nesophontes, Brachyphylla, Phyllonycteris, Monophyllus, Heteropsomys, Acratocnus, Caribosiren, Priscosiren · 4 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (1 genera)
Ammonites & nautiloids (6 genera)
6 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).