Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Russia
The Paleobiology Database records 18,076 fossil occurrences of 2,614 genera in Russia, including 23 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 Russia?
The Paleobiology Database records 23 dinosaur genera from Russia. Those with the most fossil records there are Psittacosaurus, Hesperornis, Urbacodon, Troodon, Tarbosaurus, Kiyacursor.
Dinosaurs found in Russia (23 genera)
Psittacosaurus, Hesperornis, Urbacodon, Troodon, Tarbosaurus, Kiyacursor, Dromaeosaurus, Saurornitholestes, Cerebavis, Evgenavis and 13 more genera without a page here: Amurosaurus, Asiahesperornis, Daurosaurus, Kerberosaurus, Kileskus, Lepidocheirosaurus, Nipponosaurus, Olorotitan, Paronychodon, Richardoestesia, Sibirotitan, Tengrisaurus, Volgatitan.
Prehistoric birds (74 genera)
Anas, Turdus, Lagopus, Phalacrocorax, Gallinago, Podiceps, Gavia, Aythya, Strix, Tringa, Mareca, Corvus, Buteo, Larus, Asio, Phoebastria, Spatula, Cygnus, Coturnix, Numenius, Calidris, Alectoris, Aquila, Bubo, Streptopelia, Haliaeetus, Mergus, Emberiza, Tadorna, Limosa, Sylvia, Bucephala, Scolopax, Melanitta, Apus, Sterna, Tetrastes, Crex, Mystiornis, Chenoanas, Plioperdix · 33 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (4 genera)
Volgadraco, Ornithocheirus · 2 more genera recorded.
Ichthyosaurs (14 genera)
Undorosaurus, Ophthalmosaurus, Platypterygius, Ichthyosaurus, Sisteronia, Pervushovisaurus, Tholodus · 7 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (12 genera)
Pliosaurus, Abyssosaurus, Colymbosaurus, Jucha, Polycotylus, Georgiasaurus, Makhaira, Alexeyisaurus, Plesiosaurus · 3 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (7 genera)
Mosasaurus, Prognathodon, Platecarpus · 4 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (9 genera)
Shamosuchus, Bystrowisuchus, Scolotosuchus · 6 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (79 genera)
Benthosuchus, Dvinosaurus, Wetlugasaurus, Parotosuchus, Thoosuchus, Tupilakosaurus, Platyoposaurus, Eryosuchus, Angusaurus, Melosaurus, Batrachosuchoides, Plagioscutum, Trematosaurus, Konzhukovia, Enosuchus, Yarengia, Plagiorophus, Mastodonsaurus, Rhinesuchus, Clamorosaurus, Tryphosuchus, Tungussogyrinus, Bukobaja, Melanopelta, Prothoosuchus, Aphaneramma, Zygosaurus, Kamacops, Rhytidosteus, Koinia, Inflectosaurus, Trematotegmen, Cyclotosaurus, Aspidosaurus, Collidosuchus, Gobiops, Bashkirosaurus, Boreopelta, Intasuchus, Luzocephalus, Benthosphenus, Iratusaurus, Syndyodosuchus, Uralosuchus, Komatosuchus, Selenocara, Vladlenosaurus · 32 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (86 genera)
Inostrancevia, Estemmenosuchus, Viatkogorgon, Otsheria, Julognathus, Viatkosuchus, Lystrosaurus · 79 more genera recorded.
Early mammals (5 genera)
5 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (232 genera)
Mammuthus, Mimomys, Equus, Odobenus, Vulpes, Hipparion, Desmostylus, Bison, Cervus, Gobiconodon, Gazella, Anancus, Trogontherium, Kurdalagonus, Lepus, Callorhinus, Castor, Mammut, Elasmotherium, Cricetulus, Alces, Coelodonta, Enhydra, Hydrodamalis, Pachycetus, Marmota, Sorex, Rhinoceros, Aceratherium, Chilotherium, Stephanorhinus, Desmana, Pliocrocuta, Praeovibos, Prosiphneus, Mithridatocetus, Otradnocetus, Camelus, Ovis, Lutra, Elephas, Talpa, Apodemus, Acinonyx, Mesoplodon, Homotherium, Platybelodon, Machairodus, Dicrostonyx, Pachycrocuta, Cetotherium, Balaena, Eucladoceros, Ictitherium, Anchitherium, Xenocyon, Paracamelus, Hypolagus, Libralces, Giraffa, Capra, Mustela, Felis, Tamias, Erinaceus, Capreolus, Meles, Crocidura, Sicista, Berardius, Gomphotherium, Sivatherium, Rusa, Amphicyon, Lasiopodomys, Orycteropus, Blarinella, Samotherium, Urocitellus, Giraffokeryx, Sinotherium, Metailurus, Palaeotragus, Eschrichtius, Cervalces, Percrocuta, Enhydriodon, Kubanochoerus, Leptobos, Nannospalax, Dicrocerus, Listriodon, Soergelia, Amphechinus, Pseudocyon, Rhinotitan, Galerix, Gazellospira, Acinacodus, Cervavitus, Pannonictis, Postschizotherium, Promephitis, Hypsodontus, Pristifelis, Alilepus, Anchitheriomys, Hyaenotherium, Palaeoryx, Pliomys, Protragocerus, Sangarotherium, Sineleutherus, Zaisanamynodon, Beremendia, Eurolagus, Kamtschatarctos, Kronokotherium, Parataxidea, Semantor, Sivalhippus, Vampalus, Zygiocetus, Baidabatyr, Deinotherium · 107 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (166 genera)
Cooleyella, Otodus, Archaeolamna, Johnlongia, Keasius, Poracanthodes, Caucasochasma, Helicoprion · 158 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (853 genera)
Parkinsonia, Orthoceras, Hecticoceras, Baculites, Laevaptychus, Cameroceras, Dactylioceras · 846 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (213 genera)
Megalaspides, Ampyx, Calymene, Lioharpes, Pterygotus, Eurypterus · 207 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (834 genera)
Dickinsonia, Ethmophyllum, Kimberella, Oymurania, Westergaardodina, Cyanorus, Charnia, Paradoxides, Lossinia, Elrathia, Solza, Cloudina, Redlichia, Acmarhachis, Burykhia, Fedomia, Kuckaraukia, Gaojiashania, Orthotheca, Staurinidia, Spriggina, Wiwaxia · 812 more genera recorded.
Giant insects & arthropods (3 genera)
3 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).