Dinosaurs and other fossils found in South Korea
The Paleobiology Database records 1,098 fossil occurrences of 137 genera in South Korea, including 11 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 South Korea?
The Paleobiology Database records 11 dinosaur genera from South Korea. Those with the most fossil records there are Ruopodosaurus, Dromaeosauriformipes.
Dinosaurs found in South Korea (11 genera)
Ruopodosaurus, Dromaeosauriformipes and 9 more genera without a page here: Asianopodus, Brontopodus, Caririchnium, Corpulentapus, Dromaeosauripus, Faveoloolithus, Grallator, Koreaceratops, Macroelongatoolithus.
Prehistoric birds (7 genera)
Jindongornipes · 6 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (2 genera)
Crocodile relatives (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (5 genera)
Neophocaena · 4 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (10 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus · 8 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (9 genera)
9 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (6 genera)
6 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (84 genera)
Acmarhachis, Westergaardodina · 82 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).