Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Tanzania
The Paleobiology Database records 2,656 fossil occurrences of 276 genera in Tanzania, 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.
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What dinosaurs have been found in Tanzania?
The Paleobiology Database records 18 dinosaur genera from Tanzania. Those with the most fossil records there are Giraffatitan, Kentrosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Torvosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Elaphrosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in Tanzania (18 genera)
Giraffatitan, Kentrosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Torvosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Elaphrosaurus, Megalosaurus and 11 more genera without a page here: Australodocus, Dicraeosaurus, Dysalotosaurus, Janenschia, Mnyamawamtuka, Rukwatitan, Shingopana, Tendaguria, Tornieria, Veterupristisaurus, Wamweracaudia.
Prehistoric birds (9 genera)
Francolinus, Phalacrocorax, Bubo, Streptopelia, Aegypius, Pelecanus, Colius · 2 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (3 genera)
Pterodactylus, Rhamphorhynchus, Tendaguripterus.
Crocodile relatives (10 genera)
Crocodylus, Bernissartia, Hypselorhachis · 7 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (2 genera)
Peltobatrachus, Stanocephalosaurus.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (35 genera)
Tetragonias, Inostrancevia, Kannemeyeria, Abajudon, Cynognathus · 30 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (160 genera)
Giraffa, Tragelaphus, Hipparion, Equus, Libytherium, Loxodonta, Gazella, Saccostomus, Palaeoloxodon, Kobus, Felis, Metridiochoerus, Parmularius, Homo, Eurygnathohippus, Parapapio, Kolpochoerus, Alcelaphus, Syncerus, Aepyceros, Simatherium, Archaeopotamus, Hippotragus, Paracolobus, Nyanzachoerus, Orycteropus, Pelorovis, Deinotherium, Damaliscus, Homotherium, Papio, Taurotragus, Raphicerus, Anancus, Xerus, Diceros, Paranthropus, Thryonomys, Galago, Dendromus, Theropithecus, Australopithecus, Sivatherium, Mungos, Otomys, Pedetes, Primelephas, Ancylotherium, Antidorcas, Mus, Oryx, Rhynchocyon, Dinofelis, Machairodus, Nanger, Paraxerus, Mellivora, Notochoerus, Cercopithecoides, Serengetilagus, Lepus, Vulpes, Genetta, Lutra, Suncus, Elephantulus, Megantereon, Sylvisorex, Canthumeryx, Camelus, Elephas, Tursiops, Crocidura, Acinonyx, Cercocebus, Mesoplodon, Chlorocebus, Cephalophus, Eudorcas, Orcinus, Pelomys, Myosorex, Myzopoda, Antilope, Procavia, Stegotetrabelodon, Kubanochoerus, Xenocyon, Civettictis, Megalotragus, Pakakali, Rukwapithecus, Numidocapra, Galulatherium, Nsungwepithecus, Brancatherulum, Kahawamys, Rukwalorax · 62 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (7 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus · 5 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (32 genera)
32 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).