Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Texas
The Paleobiology Database records 10,212 fossil occurrences of 1,211 genera in Texas, United States, including 48 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 Texas?
The Paleobiology Database records 48 dinosaur genera from Texas. Those with the most fossil records there are Saurornitholestes, Alamosaurus, Eubrontes, Kritosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Protohadros.
Dinosaurs found in Texas (48 genera)
Saurornitholestes, Alamosaurus, Eubrontes, Kritosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Protohadros, Coelophysis, Ichthyornis, Edmontonia, Torosaurus, Iguanodon, Acrocanthosaurus, Camarasaurus, Ornithomimus, Cedarosaurus, Aquilarhinus, Malefica, Flexomornis, Pentaceratops, Sauroposeidon, Struthiomimus and 27 more genera without a page here: Agujaceratops, Ampelognathus, Angulomastacator, Astrophocaudia, Bravoceratops, Brontopodus, Caririchnium, Chirostenotes, Continuoolithus, Convolosaurus, Dryptosaurus, Fuscinapedis, Gryposaurus, Gypsichnites, Irenesauripus, Lepidus, Leptorhynchos, Magnoavipes, Megalosauropus, Panoplosaurus, Paronychodon, Pawpawsaurus, Porituberoolithus, Protoavis, Richardoestesia, Stegoceras, Texasetes.
Prehistoric birds (15 genera)
Corvus, Aquila, Anas, Branta, Ciconia, Tyto, Limnodromus, Mycteria, Titanis, Tympanuchus, Podilymbus · 4 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (7 genera)
Quetzalcoatlus, Aetodactylus, Cimoliopterus, Radiodactylus, Alamodactylus, Wellnhopterus · 1 more genera recorded.
Ichthyosaurs (1 genera)
Plesiosaurs & kin (7 genera)
Brachauchenius, Trinacromerum, Libonectes, Martinectes, Plesiosaurus · 2 more genera recorded.
Mosasaurs (10 genera)
Tylosaurus, Platecarpus, Mosasaurus, Russellosaurus, Prognathodon · 5 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (47 genera)
Alligator, Postosuchus, Deinosuchus, Poposaurus, Crocodylus, Bernissartia, Gavialosuchus, Garzapelta, Pattisaura · 38 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (47 genera)
Eryops, Diplocaulus, Trimerorhachis, Zatrachys, Dissorophus, Aspidosaurus, Parioxys, Broiliellus, Isodectes, Metoposaurus, Acheloma, Neldasaurus, Cacops, Apachesaurus, Platyhystrix, Phlegethontia, Phonerpeton, Rileymillerus, Tersomius, Slaugenhopia, Gerobatrachus, Dasyceps, Sauropleura, Chenoprosopus, Crossotelos, Rubeostratilia, Brevidorsum, Conjunctio, Nanobamus, Pasawioops, Scapanops, Reiszerpeton · 15 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (30 genera)
Dimetrodon, Edaphosaurus · 28 more genera recorded.
Early mammals (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (463 genera)
Equus, Calippus, Bison, Mammuthus, Odocoileus, Camelops, Platygonus, Hemiauchenia, Sylvilagus, Protohippus, Prosynthetoceras, Mammut, Aphelops, Merychippus, Protoreodon, Spermophilus, Plesippus, Hippotherium, Sorex, Pliohippus, Neohipparion, Cynomys, Reithrodontomys, Borophagus, Holmesina, Aelurodon, Megatylopus, Sigmodon, Geomys, Megalonyx, Glyptotherium, Peraceras, Perognathus, Parahippus, Hyopsodus, Leptoreodon, Pseudhipparion, Ustatochoerus, Hyracodon, Cormohipparion, Lepus, Gomphotherium, Stegomastodon, Prosthennops, Elephas, Mesohippus, Phenacodus, Epicyon, Paramylodon, Dipodomys, Dinohippus, Hypohippus, Hypolagus, Omomys, Hyaenodon, Synthetoceras, Astrohippus, Capromeryx, Priscocamelus, Homotherium, Chaetodipus, Alphadon, Agriochoerus, Aenocyon, Hipparion, Amphicyon, Menoceras, Periptychus, Protolabis, Merychyus, Amynodon, Paracimexomys, Vulpes, Procyon, Metamynodon, Archaeohippus, Phlaocyon, Paratomarctus, Duchesneodus, Nothrotherium, Tetrameryx, Ischyrocyon, Astroconodon, Microsyops, Aclistomycter, Nanotragulus, Smilodon, Coryphodon, Cratogeomys, Epihippus, Mesodma, Blastomeryx, Herpetotherium, Cranioceras, Cynarctus, Triplopus, Anchitheriomys, Holoclemensia, Pseudotomus, Castor, Puma, Myotis, Dasypus, Eptesicus, Machairodus, Cryptotis, Megacerops, Notiosorex, Mylodon, Ceratogaulus, Anchitherium, Ptilodus, Psittacotherium, Diceratherium, Tomarctus, Harpagolestes, Palaeolama, Rhynchotherium, Cimolomys, Pappotherium, Peratherium, Floridatragulus, Longirostromeryx, Amynodontopsis, Blancocamelus, Michenia, Sciurus, Didelphis, Hyracotherium, Glyptodon, Arctodus, Blarina, Dinofelis, Thomomys, Eremotherium, Otospermophilus, Liomys, Cuvieronius, Neochoerus, Nimravides, Oxydactylus, Paramys, Cimolodon, Mylohyus, Sinopa, Ischyromys, Desmatippus, Alforjas, Ramoceros, Bathygenys, Nothokemas, Parvitragulus, Mahgarita, Oklatheridium, Paenemarmota, Ovis, Cervus, Baiomys, Archaeotherium, Barbourofelis, Urocitellus, Anancus, Chasmaporthetes, Chriacus, Hyrachyus, Pseudaelurus, Titanoides, Glossotherium, Indarctos, Leptocyon, Amphimachairodus, Merycoidodon, Stenomylus, Stylinodon, Erethizon, Leptictis, Meniscoessus, Daphoenodon, Paratoceras, Angelarctocyon, Kalobatippus, Thinobadistes, Ectypodus, Eomellivora, Hemipsalodon, Lambdoceras, Mixodectes, Protitanotherium, Pseudoprotoceras, Toromeryx, Brachyhyops, Chiromyoides, Heteromeryx, Cimexomys, Lambertocyon, Limnenetes, Navajovius, Nexuotapirus, Plesiocolopirus, Mimetodon, Parectypodus, Stevenscamelus, Trigonictis, Macrotarsius, Homo, Marmota, Trichechus, Mustela, Felis, Megatherium, Nasua, Lontra, Ammospermophilus, Uintatherium, Tadarida, Castoroides, Mormoops, Moropus, Tremarctos, Miohippus, Hippidion, Amebelodon, Neogale, Notharctus, Arctocyon, Palaeocastor, Neotamias, Poebrotherium, Sifrhippus, Trigonias, Mixotoxodon, Xenocyon, Antilocapra, Protylopus, Daphoenus, Synoplotherium, Hayoceros, Megalictis, Osbornoceros, Soergelia, Carpocyon, Cynarctoides, Haplohippus, Peradectes, Pliometanastes, Aguascalientia, Gustafsonia, Hypertragulus, Ignacius, Osbornodon, Plesiogulo, Arctonasua, Blancotherium, Brachyrhynchocyon, Floridachoerus, Merycodus, Poabromylus, Turgidodon, Baiotomeus, Daphoenictis, Heptacodon, Martinogale, Notiotitanops, Stockoceros, Stygimys, Alilepus, Australocamelus, Gulfoceras, Mescalerolemur, Microtomarctus, Paraenhydrocyon, Ticholeptus, Buisnictis, Metalopex, Procastoroides, Paronychomys · 187 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (118 genera)
Cooleyella, Helicoprion, Plicatoscyllium, Archaeolamna, Johnlongia · 113 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (270 genera)
Baculites, Parapuzosia · 268 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (34 genera)
34 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (113 genera)
113 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).