Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Kansas
The Paleobiology Database records 2,735 fossil occurrences of 370 genera in Kansas, United States, including 11 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 Kansas?
The Paleobiology Database records 11 dinosaur genera from Kansas. Those with the most fossil records there are Ichthyornis, Hesperornis, Parahesperornis, Baptornis, Apatornis, Fumicollis.
Dinosaurs found in Kansas (11 genera)
Ichthyornis, Hesperornis, Parahesperornis, Baptornis, Apatornis, Fumicollis, Iaceornis and 4 more genera without a page here: Claosaurus, Magnoavipes, Niobrarasaurus, Silvisaurus.
Prehistoric birds (13 genera)
Egretta, Anas, Grus, Tringa, Podiceps, Plegadis, Tympanuchus · 6 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (3 genera)
Pteranodon, Nyctosaurus, Dawndraco.
Ichthyosaurs (1 genera)
Plesiosaurs & kin (8 genera)
Trinacromerum, Polycotylus, Brachauchenius, Ogmodirus, Elasmosaurus · 3 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (8 genera)
Tylosaurus, Platecarpus · 6 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (10 genera)
Acroplous, Diplocaulus, Platyhystrix, Trimerorhachis, Eoscopus, Actiobates, Ductilodon, Eryops · 2 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (9 genera)
Ianthasaurus, Kenomagnathus · 7 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (183 genera)
Equus, Sorex, Geomys, Spermophilus, Cynomys, Camelops, Reithrodontomys, Platygonus, Sigmodon, Mammuthus, Zapus, Blarina, Borophagus, Perognathus, Plesippus, Urocitellus, Epicyon, Hypolagus, Sylvilagus, Castoroides, Paramylodon, Aphelops, Lepus, Castor, Bison, Mammut, Odocoileus, Megalonyx, Hemiauchenia, Neohipparion, Megatylopus, Chaetodipus, Cryptotis, Otospermophilus, Stegomastodon, Mimomys, Dinohippus, Protohippus, Buisnictis, Procastoroides, Mustela, Vulpes, Dipodomys, Thomomys, Astrohippus, Pseudhipparion, Procyon, Gomphotherium, Pliohippus, Neogale, Nimravides, Hippotherium, Capromeryx, Calippus, Dipoides, Felis, Arctodus, Baiomys, Machairodus, Notiosorex, Leptocyon, Amphimachairodus, Hypohippus, Mylohyus, Plesiogulo, Ramoceros, Homo, Smilodon, Lontra, Homotherium, Phenacomys, Ceratogaulus, Liomys, Adelphailurus, Merychyus, Prosthennops, Alforjas, Aenocyon, Eucastor, Paenemarmota, Trigonictis, Ustatochoerus, Cervus, Puma, Myotis, Hipparion, Platybelodon, Barbourofelis, Megantereon, Amebelodon, Chasmaporthetes, Cervalces, Holmesina, Aelurodon, Rhynchotherium, Gnathabelodon, Soergelia, Carpocyon, Mylagaulus, Nothrotherium, Peraceras, Pratifelis, Protolabis, Ischyrocyon, Cosoryx, Satherium, Longirostromeryx, Martinogale, Alilepus · 74 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (73 genera)
Cardabiodon, Archaeolamna, Johnlongia, Cooleyella · 69 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (40 genera)
Baculites · 39 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (4 genera)
4 more genera recorded.
Giant insects & arthropods (5 genera)
Oligotypus · 4 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).