Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Utah
The Paleobiology Database records 5,970 fossil occurrences of 995 genera in Utah, United States, including 107 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.
Dots are fossil collections in the Paleobiology Database on today’s map, merged where closer than about 5 km. See them on the ancient Earth →
What dinosaurs have been found in Utah?
The Paleobiology Database records 107 dinosaur genera from Utah. Those with the most fossil records there are Eubrontes, Anomoepus, Allosaurus, Camarasaurus, Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus.
Dinosaurs found in Utah (107 genera)
Eubrontes, Anomoepus, Allosaurus, Camarasaurus, Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Barosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Utahraptor, Alamosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Teratophoneus, Gastonia, Brachiosaurus, Deinonychus, Sauropelta, Cedarosaurus, Tetrapodosaurus, Kosmoceratops, Parasaurolophus, Dilophosaurus, Acrocanthosaurus, Ornithomimus, Talos, Rhinorex, Mirarce, Iani, Athenar, Brontosaurus, Torosaurus, Torvosaurus, Triceratops and 74 more genera without a page here: Abydosaurus, Acristavus, Adelolophus, Akainacephalus, Anchisauripus, Animantarx, Brontomerus, Brontopodus, Camptosaurus, Caririchnium, Carmelopodus, Cedarpelta, Cedrorestes, Coelurus, Continuoolithus, Deltapodus, Diabloceratops, Dinehichnus, Dinosauropodes, Dromaeosauripus, Dryosaurus, Dystrophaeus, Eoanomoepus, Eolambia, Eosauropus, Evazoum, Falcarius, Geminiraptor, Grallator, Gryposaurus, Hadrosauropodus, Hagryphus, Haplocanthosaurus, Hippodraco, Hispanosauropus, Hoplitosaurus, Iguanacolossus, Irenesauripus, Kayentapus, Lythronax, Machairoceratops, Macroelongatoolithus, Marshosaurus, Martharaptor, Megalosauripus, Megapnosaurus, Mierasaurus, Moabosaurus, Moros, Mymoorapelta, Nasutoceratops, Navahopus, Nedcolbertia, Nothronychus, Otozoum, Ovaloolithus, Paronychodon, Peloroplites, Planicoxa, Pseudotetrasauropus, Richardoestesia, Seitaad, Selenichnus, Siats, Spheroolithus, Stegopodus, Stokesosaurus, Tanycolagreus, Tetrasauropus, Therangospodus, Undulatoolithus, Utahceratops, Venenosaurus, Yurgovuchia.
Prehistoric birds (25 genera)
Anas, Buteo, Bubo, Presbyornis, Corvus, Aquila, Fulica, Asio, Tringa, Podiceps, Centrocercus, Antigone, Eutreptornis · 12 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (2 genera)
Pteraichnus · 1 more genera recorded.
Plesiosaurs & kin (5 genera)
Brachauchenius, Scalamagnus, Trinacromerum, Eopolycotylus, Palmulasaurus.
Mosasaurs (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (26 genera)
Bernissartia, Crocodylus, Deinosuchus, Alligator, Poposaurus, Leidyosuchus · 20 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (8 genera)
Eryops, Platyhystrix, Parotosuchus, Utaherpeton · 4 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (7 genera)
Edaphosaurus · 6 more genera recorded.
Early mammals (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (300 genera)
Protoreodon, Paracimexomys, Cimolodon, Cedaromys, Bryceomys, Triplopus, Epihippus, Leptotragulus, Alphadon, Mesodma, Cimolomys, Amynodon, Ectoconus, Turgidodon, Varalphadon, Metarhinus, Pseudotomus, Diplobunops, Harpagolestes, Periptychus, Chriacus, Diplacodon, Equus, Miacis, Hyopsodus, Oxyacodon, Achaenodon, Janumys, Paranyctoides, Mammuthus, Protylopus, Leptoreodon, Limnocyon, Apatemys, Astroconodon, Ameribaatar, Cimexomys, Lepus, Vulpes, Hyracodon, Hyrachyus, Meniscoessus, Herpetotherium, Gypsonictops, Protitanotherium, Jugulator, Oxyclaenus, Protalphadon, Sylvilagus, Uintatherium, Camelops, Mesonyx, Neogale, Eobasileus, Dryolestes, Paramys, Tapocyon, Amblotherium, Duchesneodus, Viverravus, Bootherium, Omomys, Bison, Smilodon, Spermophilus, Sorex, Odocoileus, Hyaenodon, Arctodus, Thomomys, Zapus, Megacerops, Coryphodon, Ptilodus, Neotamias, Taeniolabis, Antilocapra, Proviverra, Apataelurus, Eutamias, Sinopa, Catopsalis, Peradectes, Conoryctella, Poabromylus, Euthlastus, Filikomys, Goniacodon, Sthenodectes, Glirodon, Metatelmatherium, Microsyops, Triconolestes, Scalaridelphys, Marmota, Mustela, Ovis, Cervus, Mammut, Puma, Hyracotherium, Myotis, Dipodomys, Ammospermophilus, Microdipodops, Chaetodipus, Phenacomys, Fruitafossor, Oreamnos, Urocitellus, Megalonyx, Notharctus, Dinohippus, Hypohippus, Paramylodon, Tritemnodon, Protocyon, Stylinodon, Trogosus, Eodelphis, Erethizon, Hemiauchenia, Eoconodon, Hypolagus, Leptomeryx, Uintacyon, Cifelliodon, Ctenacodon, Peratherium, Smilodectes, Tylocephalonyx, Agriochoerus, Haplolambda, Merriamoceros, Oodectes, Pediomys, Poebrodon, Priacodon, Eosictis, Kimbetohia, Telmatherium, Uintaceras, Aenocyon, Brachyhyops, Diprionomys, Eucastor, Helaletes, Heptacodon, Lambdotherium, Stygimys, Chipetaia, Dracontolestes, Metaliomys, Neoplagiaulax, Uintasorex, Anaptomorphus, Leptalestes, Paenemarmota, Parectypodus, Basirepomys, Macrotarsius, Paronychomys · 138 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (38 genera)
Helicoprion · 37 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (85 genera)
85 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (95 genera)
Lachnostoma · 94 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (294 genera)
Elrathia, Anomalocaris, Messorocaris, Notchia, Dakorhachis, Olenellus, Acmarhachis, Skeemella, Megachelicerax, Megasiphon, Kanoshoia, Wiwaxia · 282 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).