Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Nevada
The Paleobiology Database records 8,065 fossil occurrences of 1,067 genera in Nevada, United States, including 1 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 fossils have been found in Nevada?
The genera with the most fossil records in Nevada include Olenellus, Dinohippus, Plesippus, Hypolagus, Aphelops, Equus.
Dinosaurs found in Nevada (1 genera)
Macroelongatoolithus.
Prehistoric birds (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ichthyosaurs (8 genera)
Ichthyosaurus, Mixosaurus, Shonisaurus, Omphalosaurus, Utatsusaurus, Thalattoarchon · 2 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (1 genera)
Early tetrapods & amphibians (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (217 genera)
Dinohippus, Plesippus, Hypolagus, Aphelops, Equus, Ticholeptus, Hemiauchenia, Megatylopus, Merychippus, Brachycrus, Hypohippus, Paracynarctus, Mammut, Hipparion, Epicyon, Leptocyon, Mustela, Spermophilus, Pliohippus, Tomarctus, Monosaulax, Moropus, Aelurodon, Paracosoryx, Marmota, Tamias, Odocoileus, Thomomys, Pseudaelurus, Indarctos, Hippotherium, Protolabis, Merychyus, Cosoryx, Merycodus, Dipoides, Diprionomys, Repomys, Mammuthus, Ovis, Myotis, Arctodus, Machairodus, Camelops, Barbourofelis, Otospermophilus, Borophagus, Parahippus, Neogale, Hyrachyus, Platygonus, Megahippus, Euceratherium, Ilingoceros, Rhynchotherium, Peraceras, Desmatippus, Mimomys, Protomarctus, Actiocyon, Alilepus, Microtomarctus, Vulpes, Sciurus, Sorex, Sylvilagus, Dipodomys, Gomphotherium, Perognathus, Notiosorex, Scapanus, Oreamnos, Urocitellus, Megalonyx, Cuvieronius, Notharctus, Hyopsodus, Palaeochiropteryx, Diceratherium, Paracamelus, Neohipparion, Sinopa, Astrohippus, Brachylagus, Paratomarctus, Aztlanolagus, Carpocyon, Viverravus, Apatemys, Cynarctus, Ischyrocyon, Aletomeryx, Alforjas, Metatomarctus, Protarctos, Satherium, Brachypsalis, Eucastor, Helaletes, Martinogale, Anchitheriomys, Uintasorex, Metalopex, Paenemarmota, Paronychomys, Ustatochoerus · 111 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (24 genera)
Helicoprion, Cooleyella · 22 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (289 genera)
Dactylioceras, Orthoceras · 287 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (165 genera)
Lachnostoma, Ampyx, Brongniartella, Calymene, Megalaspides · 160 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (357 genera)
Olenellus, Gaojiashania, Salterella, Anomalocaris, Cloudina, Ethmophyllum, Tulaneia, Corumbella, Acmarhachis · 348 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).