Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Alabama
The Paleobiology Database records 1,076 fossil occurrences of 236 genera in Alabama, United States, including 6 dinosaur genera. Every fossil site is shown on the map; colours show the main group found there. States are as recorded by the Paleobiology Database for each fossil collection.
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What dinosaurs have been found in Alabama?
The Paleobiology Database records 6 dinosaur genera from Alabama. Those with the most fossil records there are Ichthyornis, Appalachiosaurus, Saurornitholestes, Halimornis.
Dinosaurs found in Alabama (6 genera)
Ichthyornis, Appalachiosaurus, Saurornitholestes, Halimornis and 2 more genera without a page here: Eotrachodon, Lophorhothon.
Prehistoric birds (32 genera)
Anas, Aythya, Cygnus, Corvus, Turdus, Branta, Haliaeetus, Gavia, Grus, Strix, Mergus, Scolopax, Tringa, Sterna, Tympanuchus, Podilymbus, Bonasa, Bartramia · 14 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (2 genera)
Mosasaurs (10 genera)
Tylosaurus, Platecarpus, Prognathodon, Mosasaurus · 6 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (1 genera)
Early tetrapods & amphibians (7 genera)
Ctenerpeton · 6 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (49 genera)
Basilosaurus, Zygorhiza, Mylohyus, Sylvilagus, Castoroides, Mammut, Myotis, Odocoileus, Dasypus, Blarina, Megalonyx, Synthetoceras, Cynthiacetus, Neohipparion, Pomatodelphis, Mammuthus, Bison, Equus, Smilodon, Cervus, Sorex, Arctodus, Eptesicus, Reithrodontomys, Coryphodon, Epicyon, Georgiacetus, Aphelops, Protohippus, Cormohipparion, Prosthennops · 18 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (90 genera)
Otodus, Tethylamna, Carcharodon, Archaeolamna, Eostegostoma · 85 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (19 genera)
Baculites · 18 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (4 genera)
4 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (15 genera)
15 more genera recorded.
Giant insects & arthropods (1 genera)
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).