Dinosaurs and other fossils found in South Carolina
The Paleobiology Database records 912 fossil occurrences of 238 genera in South Carolina, United States, including 2 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 South Carolina?
The Paleobiology Database records 2 dinosaur genera from South Carolina. Those with the most fossil records there are Appalachiosaurus, Saurornitholestes.
Dinosaurs found in South Carolina (2 genera)
Appalachiosaurus, Saurornitholestes.
Prehistoric birds (8 genera)
Pelagornis, Phalacrocorax, Ciconia, Strix, Tympanuchus, Palaeochenoides · 2 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (3 genera)
Tylosaurus, Mosasaurus, Prognathodon.
Crocodile relatives (7 genera)
Alligator, Gavialosuchus · 5 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (113 genera)
Neochoerus, Castoroides, Equus, Megalonyx, Crenatosiren, Xenorophus, Ontocetus, Holmesina, Coronodon, Agorophius, Aenocyon, Castor, Mammut, Arctodus, Eremotherium, Cuvieronius, Glyptotherium, Odobenus, Albertocetus, Ankylorhiza, Choneziphius, Bootherium, Smilodon, Cervus, Procyon, Sylvilagus, Didelphis, Odocoileus, Dasypus, Tremarctos, Squalodon, Metaxytherium, Hemiauchenia, Dioplotherium, Mammuthus, Bison, Basilosaurus, Balaenoptera, Eschrichtius, Protosiren, Erethizon, Mylohyus, Palaeolama, Pachyarmatherium, Ectoganus, Eotheroides, Eomysticetus, Trichechus, Leopardus, Puma, Megatherium, Tursiops, Dorudon, Sigmodon, Daeodon, Balaena, Borophagus, Cervalces, Georgiacetus, Paramylodon, Subhyracodon, Aphelops, Waipatia, Rhynchotherium, Chrysocetus, Condylura, Balaenula, Desmatippus, Didymictis, Herpetocetus, Monotherium, Physeterula, Astadelphis, Hoplocetus, Tusciziphius, Archaeodelphis, Carolinacetus, Perchoerus, Echovenator, Priscosiren, Stegosiren, Tupelocetus · 31 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (95 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus, Archaeolamna, Eostegostoma, Keasius, Anotodus · 89 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (3 genera)
Baculites · 2 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (7 genera)
Paradoxides · 6 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).