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Dinosaurs and other fossils found in the United Kingdom

The Paleobiology Database records 12,526 fossil occurrences of 1,978 genera in the United Kingdom, including 80 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 the United Kingdom?

The Paleobiology Database records 80 dinosaur genera from the United Kingdom. Those with the most fossil records there are Iguanodon, Megalosaurus, Scelidosaurus, Eubrontes, Hylaeosaurus, Thecodontosaurus.

Dinosaurs found in the United Kingdom (80 genera)

Iguanodon, Megalosaurus, Scelidosaurus, Eubrontes, Hylaeosaurus, Thecodontosaurus, Barilium, Baryonyx, Hypsilophodon, Enaliornis, Neovenator, Eotyrannus, Cetiosauriscus, Ceratosuchops, Pantydraco, Riparovenator, Vectaerovenator, Vectiraptor, Plateosaurus and 61 more genera without a page here: Agnosphitys, Anchisauripus, Anoplosaurus, Aristosuchus, Asylosaurus, Becklespinax, Breviparopus, Brighstoneus, Brontopodus, Calamosaurus, Callovosaurus, Camelotia, Cardiodon, Carmelopodus, Cetiosaurus, Comptonatus, Crateropteryx, Cruxicheiros, Cumnoria, Dacentrurus, Deltapodus, Dracoraptor, Duriatitan, Duriavenator, Eosauropus, Eustreptospondylus, Grallator, Haestasaurus, Hypselospinus, Iguanodontipus, Invictibellatrix, Istiorachis, Juratyrant, Lexovisaurus, Loricatosaurus, Magnosaurus, Mantellisaurus, Megalosauripus, Metriacanthosaurus, Nuthetes, Oplosaurus, Ornithopsis, Otozoum, Owenodon, Pelorosaurus, Pendraig, Plesiothornipus, Polacanthus, Proceratosaurus, Pseudotetrasauropus, Sarcolestes, Sarcosaurus, Satapliasaurus, Taupezia, Tetrasauropus, Therangospodus, Valdosaurus, Vectidromeus, Vectipelta, Xenoposeidon, Yaverlandia.

Prehistoric birds (160 genera)

Turdus, Corvus, Lagopus, Morus, Anas, Dasornis, Phalacrocorax, Columba, Grus, Lithornis, Tyto, Uria, Primapus, Precursor, Motacilla, Bubo, Fluvioviridavis, Milvoides, Cygnus, Branta, Haliaeetus, Mergus, Emberiza, Tadorna, Aythya, Melanitta, Gallinula, Galerida, Mareca, Septencoracias, Pulchrapollia, Gallus, Buteo, Fratercula, Fulica, Calidris, Asio, Scolopax, Tringa, Vanellus, Tetrastes, Cepphus, Rhynchaeites, Prophaethon, Waltonavis, Pristineanis, Scandiavis, Pelecanus, Aquila, Ciconia, Coturnix, Strix, Ardea, Gallinago, Limosa, Sylvia, Bucephala, Aix, Porzana, Rissa, Puffinus, Gastornis, Crex, Calonectris, Spatula, Antigone, Stercorarius, Osteodontornis, Primobucco, Danielsraptor, Cyrilavis, Halcyornis, Lutavis, Minutornis, Paraortygoides, Plesiocathartes, Psittacomimus, Psittacopes, Tynskya, Charadriisimilis, Danielsavis, Eocolius, Eotrogon, Laputavis, Parapsittacopes, Piscator, Sororavis · 73 more genera recorded.

Pterosaurs (31 genera)

Ornithocheirus, Anhanguera, Nicorhynchus, Camposipterus, Gnathosaurus, Ornithodesmus, Caulkicephalus, Parapsicephalus, Purbeckopus, Dimorphodon, Pterodactylus, Rhamphorhynchus, Germanodactylus, Cimoliopterus, Dearc, Ornithostoma, Klobiodon, Aerodraco, Ceoptera, Cuspicephalus, Wightia · 10 more genera recorded.

Ichthyosaurs (21 genera)

Ichthyosaurus, Ophthalmosaurus, Leptonectes, Temnodontosaurus, Pervushovisaurus, Platypterygius, Sisteronia, Ichthyotitan, Hauffiopteryx, Wahlisaurus · 11 more genera recorded.

Plesiosaurs & kin (34 genera)

Pliosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Colymbosaurus, Peloneustes, Muraenosaurus, Liopleurodon, Hastanectes, Eurycleidus, Microcleidus, Hauffiosaurus, Attenborosaurus, Simolestes, Kimmerosaurus, Tricleidus, Bathyspondylus, Sthenarosaurus, Leptocleidus, Brachauchenius, Marmornectes, Anningasaura, Avalonnectes, Eretmosaurus, Stratesaurus, Eoplesiosaurus, Vectocleidus, Picrocleidus, Thaumatodracon · 7 more genera recorded.

Mosasaurs (1 genera)

Mosasaurus.

Crocodile relatives (54 genera)

Teleosaurus, Bernissartia, Bromsgroveia, Alligator, Plesiosuchus, Suchodus · 48 more genera recorded.

Early tetrapods & amphibians (52 genera)

Mastodonsaurus, Cyclotosaurus, Batrachiderpeton, Eocyclotosaurus, Stenotosaurus, Palaeoherpeton, Trematosaurus, Acherontiscus, Keraterpeton, Dasyceps, Balanerpeton, Koilops, Eugyrinus · 39 more genera recorded.

Pre-mammals (synapsids) (9 genera)

Gordonia · 8 more genera recorded.

Early mammals (17 genera)

Morganucodon · 16 more genera recorded.

Ice Age & later mammals (280 genera)

Palaeotherium, Amphiperatherium, Cervus, Balaenoptera, Megaloceros, Mammuthus, Equus, Sorex, Stephanorhinus, Spalacotherium, Apodemus, Anoplotherium, Plagiolophus, Dichodon, Balaena, Mimomys, Eubalaena, Orcinus, Trogontherium, Amblotherium, Heterohyus, Bolodon, Ontocetus, Dichobune, Pliomys, Microchoerus, Kermackodon, Castor, Bison, Talpa, Peratherium, Mustela, Lutra, Tursiops, Mesoplodon, Palaeoloxodon, Coryphodon, Coelodonta, Trioracodon, Nannopithex, Lepus, Vulpes, Capreolus, Hyracotherium, Hyperoodon, Hyaenodon, Eschrichtius, Eurohippus, Amphitherium, Scaldicetus, Peramus, Triconodon, Phascolotherium, Amphirhagatherium, Choneziphius, Pliolophus, Ailuravus, Pseudoltinomys, Felis, Leptictidium, Homotherium, Plesiadapis, Oxyaena, Enhydra, Hyopsodus, Adapis, Diacodexis, Plagiaulax, Eobaatar, Phascolestes, Ectypodus, Quercygale, Dihoplus, Xiphodon, Cebochoerus, Hoplocetus, Pseudoloris, Wyonycteris, Beremendia, Sciurus, Propalaeotherium, Miacis, Eucladoceros, Anancus, Cynodictis, Hyrachyus, Macrocranion, Cervalces, Lophiodon, Paramys, Palaeonictis, Pterodon, Buxolestes, Cantius, Desmana, Laolestes, Shuotherium, Peradectes, Chiromyoides, Diplobune, Palaeoxonodon, Pachycetus, Bartoncetus, Ovis, Gazella, Erinaceus, Meles, Rhinoceros, Crocidura, Nyctalus, Gomphotherium, Neomys, Machairodus, Dicrostonyx, Kogia, Phenacodus, Alces, Anthracotherium, Squalodon, Gobiconodon, Zygorhiza, Teilhardina, Odobenus, Pachyaena, Amphilestes, Palaeosinopa, Parailurus, Cyrnaonyx, Steneofiber, Uintacyon, Ctenacodon, Durlstotherium, Miosiren, Ronzotherium, Tinodon, Viverravus, Apatemys, Balaenula, Herpetocetus, Leptadapis, Pelycodus, Balaenotus, Catodontherium, Durlstodon, Pannonictis, Physeterula, Dacrytherium, Dorsetodon, Mixtotherium, Paschatherium, Thereuodon, Arcius, Chunnelodon, Heterocetus, Hippopotamodon, Kouriogenys, Magnimus, Peramuroides, Didelphodus · 121 more genera recorded.

Ancient fish & sharks (287 genera)

Otodus, Eostegostoma, Protospinax, Archaeolamna, Paracestracion, Agaleus, Cooleyella, Euctenius, Carcharodon, Johnlongia, Annea, Damocles, Galeocorax · 274 more genera recorded.

Ammonites & nautiloids (408 genera)

Dactylioceras, Orthoceras, Parkinsonia, Baculites, Cameroceras, Hecticoceras · 402 more genera recorded.

Trilobites & sea scorpions (403 genera)

Calymene, Brongniartella, Ampyx, Pterygotus, Raphiophorus, Eurypterus · 397 more genera recorded.

Ediacaran & Cambrian life (137 genera)

Charnia, Salterella, Paradoxides, Orthotheca, Elrathia · 132 more genera recorded.

Giant insects & arthropods (4 genera)

Arthropleura · 3 more genera recorded.

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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).