Dinosaurs and other fossils found in New Mexico
The Paleobiology Database records 4,702 fossil occurrences of 763 genera in New Mexico, United States, including 66 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 New Mexico?
The Paleobiology Database records 66 dinosaur genera from New Mexico. Those with the most fossil records there are Alamosaurus, Coelophysis, Kritosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pentaceratops, Allosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in New Mexico (66 genera)
Alamosaurus, Coelophysis, Kritosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pentaceratops, Allosaurus, Triceratops, Camarasaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Saurornitholestes, Xenovenator, Struthiomimus, Stegosaurus, Diplodocus, Apatosaurus, Albertosaurus, Daspletosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Ornithomimus, Saurolophus, Ichthyornis, Gojirasaurus, Dynamoterror, Menefeeceratops, Anomoepus, Eubrontes, Torosaurus and 39 more genera without a page here: Ahshislepelta, Ahshislesaurus, Amblydactylus, Anasazisaurus, Barrancapus, Bistahieversor, Bisticeratops, Caririchnium, Continuoolithus, Dineobellator, Eosauropus, Evazoum, Glyptodontopelta, Grallator, Hadrosauropodus, Invictarx, Jeyawati, Magnoavipes, Megalosauripus, Monoclonius, Naashoibitosaurus, Navajoceratops, Nodocephalosaurus, Nothronychus, Ornatops, Ornithomimipus, Paronychodon, Porituberoolithus, Prenocephale, Pseudotetrasauropus, Richardoestesia, Sierraceratops, Sphaerotholus, Stegoceras, Suskityrannus, Terminocavus, Tyrannosauripus, Ziapelta, Zuniceratops.
Prehistoric birds (48 genera)
Anas, Buteo, Corvus, Aquila, Bubo, Asio, Tympanuchus, Gymnogyps, Anabernicula, Phalacrocorax, Strix, Mergus, Fulica, Otus, Charadrius, Aythya, Athene, Aix, Tyto, Podiceps, Aechmophorus, Burhinus, Mareca, Antigone, Cyrtonyx, Neophrontops, Tsidiiyazhi · 21 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (1 genera)
Mosasaurs (2 genera)
Crocodile relatives (33 genera)
Deinosuchus, Postosuchus, Arizonasaurus, Leidyosuchus · 29 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (27 genera)
Apachesaurus, Eryops, Platyhystrix, Zatrachys, Chenoprosopus, Trimerorhachis, Diplocaulus, Ecolsonia, Phlegethontia, Aspidosaurus, Lafonius, Conjunctio, Broiliellus, Eocyclotosaurus, Anconastes, Onchiodon, Milnererpeton · 10 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (12 genera)
Dimetrodon, Edaphosaurus · 10 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (368 genera)
Equus, Chriacus, Periptychus, Hyopsodus, Coryphodon, Tetraclaenodon, Camelops, Hemiauchenia, Alphadon, Psittacotherium, Pantolambda, Peraceras, Arctocyon, Mixodectes, Cynomys, Sylvilagus, Leptocyon, Triisodon, Protolabis, Mammuthus, Lepus, Hypolagus, Goniacodon, Bison, Spermophilus, Mesodma, Oxyclaenus, Vulpes, Odocoileus, Thomomys, Stegomastodon, Aelurodon, Aphelops, Meniscotherium, Dissacus, Eoconodon, Dipodomys, Perognathus, Reithrodontomys, Phenacodus, Epicyon, Diacodexis, Paramys, Cantius, Cynarctoides, Peradectes, Wortmania, Michenia, Microtomarctus, Plesippus, Ustatochoerus, Merychippus, Pliohippus, Glyptotherium, Gypsonictops, Paratomarctus, Merycodus, Mammut, Sorex, Borophagus, Platygonus, Ectoconus, Erethizon, Cimolodon, Meniscoessus, Ectoganus, Megatylopus, Conoryctella, Marmota, Myotis, Arctodus, Tadarida, Otospermophilus, Oxyaena, Taeniolabis, Euceratherium, Catopsalis, Nothrotherium, Oxyacodon, Capromeryx, Conoryctes, Merychyus, Eucosmodon, Ramoceros, Paracynarctus, Copelemur, Mustela, Ovis, Sciurus, Smilodon, Puma, Megalonyx, Cuvieronius, Menoceras, Macrocranion, Megahippus, Hypohippus, Sifrhippus, Antilocapra, Blastomeryx, Osbornoceros, Protohippus, Carpocyon, Cormohipparion, Duchesneodus, Didymictis, Pelycodus, Cosoryx, Eucastor, Intyrictis, Longirostromeryx, Promartes, Protomarctus, Stockoceros, Cimexomys, Betonnia, Hyracotherium, Ammospermophilus, Gomphotherium, Hyaenodon, Sigmodon, Geomys, Eohippus, Cryptotis, Phenacomys, Notiosorex, Oreamnos, Pappogeomys, Callospermophilus, Ptilodus, Dinohippus, Neotamias, Cimolestes, Paramylodon, Stenomylus, Brachycrus, Tomarctus, Palaeoryctes, Astrohippus, Plithocyon, Aztlanolagus, Pliometanastes, Cranioceras, Ectypodus, Acritohippus, Alforjas, Kimbetohia, Telmatherium, Anconodon, Dipoides, Australocamelus, Krauseia, Microsyops, Neoplagiaulax, Protoreodon, Scaphohippus, Leptalestes, Parectypodus, Homo, Castor, Cervus, Lontra, Eptesicus, Baiomys, Chaetodipus, Amphicyon, Desmodus, Ceratogaulus, Cratogeomys, Hyracodon, Neogale, Notharctus, Pseudaelurus, Glossotherium, Vulpavus, Chamitataxus, Heptodon, Nimravides, Pachyaena, Cephalogale, Eodelphis, Nothrotheriops, Oxydactylus, Archaeohippus, Rhynchotherium, Ysengrinia, Cynelos, Escavadodon, Eutamias, Hippotherium, Neohipparion, Sinopa, Pseudocyon, Uintacyon, Angelarctocyon, Cimolomys, Homogalax, Mylagaulus, Apatemys, Desmatippus, Hemipsalodon, Osbornodon, Plesiogulo, Desmocyon, Diplacodon, Metatomarctus, Protitanotherium, Pseudhipparion, Pseudoprotoceras, Aenocyon, Brachyhyops, Kimbetopsalis, Psalidocyon, Amynodon, Blancocamelus, Chacomylus, Copecion, Paranyctoides, Parvitragulus, Chacopterygus, Desmatochoerus, Mimetodon, Montanatylopus, Paenemarmota, Panolax, Paracimexomys · 142 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (61 genera)
Archaeolamna, Johnlongia · 59 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (99 genera)
Baculites · 98 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (31 genera)
31 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (15 genera)
15 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).