Dinosaurs and other fossils found in TN
The Paleobiology Database records 942 fossil occurrences of 309 genera in TN, including 5 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 TN?
The Paleobiology Database records 5 dinosaur genera from TN. Those with the most fossil records there are Carcharodontosaurus, Spinosaurus, Baryonyx, Tataouinea, Ouranosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in TN (5 genera)
Carcharodontosaurus, Spinosaurus, Baryonyx, Tataouinea, Ouranosaurus.
Prehistoric birds (5 genera)
Phalacrocorax, Anhinga · 3 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (11 genera)
Crocodylus, Sarcosuchus, Bernissartia · 8 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (57 genera)
Gazella, Hipparion, Palaeotragus, Tetralophodon, Kenyapotamus, Merycopotamus, Hippotherium, Mus, Diceros, Miotragocerus, Chambius, Tungurictis, Camelus, Equus, Crocidura, Hippotragus, Eliomys, Gomphotherium, Sivatherium, Arsinoitherium, Machairodus, Helladotherium, Titanohyrax, Metaxytherium, Brachypotherium, Choerolophodon, Furodon, Necromantis, Witwatia, Nyanzachoerus, Parvavorodon, Afrocyon, Dizzya, Sivachoerus, Libytherium · 22 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (43 genera)
43 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (187 genera)
Dactylioceras, Amorina, Baculites · 184 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (1 genera)
1 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).