Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Virginia
The Paleobiology Database records 2,926 fossil occurrences of 496 genera in Virginia, United States, including 13 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 Virginia?
The Paleobiology Database records 13 dinosaur genera from Virginia. Those with the most fossil records there are Eubrontes, Tetrapodosaurus, Anomoepus, Banisterobates.
Dinosaurs found in Virginia (13 genera)
Eubrontes, Tetrapodosaurus, Anomoepus, Banisterobates and 9 more genera without a page here: Amblydactylus, Brontopodus, Grallator, Gypsichnites, Hadrosauropodus, Hypsiloichnus, Kayentapus, Megalosauropus, Ornithomimipus.
Prehistoric birds (108 genera)
Buteo, Morus, Falcipennis, Bonasa, Corvus, Mergus, Lagopus, Scolopax, Agelaius, Turdus, Bubo, Phalacrocorax, Anas, Branta, Larus, Gavia, Bucephala, Tringa, Podiceps, Uria, Tympanuchus, Junco, Podilymbus, Calonectris, Spatula, Feducciavis, Cygnus, Haliaeetus, Grus, Gallinago, Calidris, Charadrius, Asio, Limosa, Gallinula, Sterna, Porzana, Actitis, Oxyura, Pelagornis, Bartramia, Limnofregata, Eostrix, Dasornis, Messelornis, Pulchrapollia, Pumiliornis · 61 more genera recorded.
Crocodile relatives (9 genera)
Alligator, Crocodylus · 7 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Pre-mammals (synapsids) (2 genera)
2 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (137 genera)
Sorex, Glaucomys, Marmota, Mammut, Myotis, Odocoileus, Equus, Procyon, Eptesicus, Tamias, Mammuthus, Phenacomys, Platygonus, Mylohyus, Castor, Leptophoca, Spermophilus, Sylvilagus, Tamiasciurus, Squalodon, Xiphiacetus, Schizodelphis, Lepus, Sciurus, Zapus, Neogale, Kentriodon, Bison, Mustela, Cervus, Blarina, Odobenus, Erethizon, Eurhinodelphis, Mesocetus, Didelphis, Arctodus, Metaxytherium, Ontocetus, Balaenoptera, Lontra, Orycterocetus, Condylura, Bootherium, Megalonyx, Cervalces, Parietobalaena, Diorocetus, Atlanticetus, Hadrodelphis, Vulpes, Gomphotherium, Dasypus, Castoroides, Balaena, Eschrichtius, Eutamias, Monotherium, Aenocyon, Metopocetus, Pelocetus, Homo, Felis, Puma, Megatherium, Tursiops, Geomys, Amphicyon, Cryptotis, Merychippus, Cetotherium, Corynorhinus, Alces, Hyopsodus, Neochoerus, Archaeohippus, Scaldicetus, Cynelos, Eobalaenoptera, Palaeosinopa, Bohaskaia, Homogalax, Peradectes, Cynarctus, Prosthennops, Balaenotus, Calippus, Physeterula, Homiphoca, Pachycetus, Phocageneus, Ninoziphius · 45 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (69 genera)
Otodus, Carcharodon, Keasius, Anotodus, Carcharoides · 64 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (4 genera)
Orthoceras · 3 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (77 genera)
Ampyx, Eomonorachus, Calymene · 74 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (75 genera)
Salterella, Olenellus, Acmarhachis, Ethmophyllum · 71 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).