Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Tunisia
The Paleobiology Database records 942 fossil occurrences of 309 genera in Tunisia, 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.
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 Tunisia?
The Paleobiology Database records 5 dinosaur genera from Tunisia. Those with the most fossil records there are Carcharodontosaurus, Spinosaurus, Baryonyx, Tataouinea, Ouranosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in Tunisia (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).