Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Uruguay
The Paleobiology Database records 577 fossil occurrences of 135 genera in Uruguay, including 7 dinosaur genera. Every fossil site is shown on the map; colours show the main group found there. Countries 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 Uruguay?
The Paleobiology Database records 7 dinosaur genera from Uruguay. Those with the most fossil records there are Torvosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Antarctosaurus, Udelartitan.
Dinosaurs found in Uruguay (7 genera)
Torvosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Antarctosaurus, Udelartitan and 3 more genera without a page here: Aeolosaurus, Mesetasaurus, Neuquensaurus.
Prehistoric birds (3 genera)
Psilopterus, Devincenzia · 1 more genera recorded.
Pterosaurs (1 genera)
Crocodile relatives (2 genera)
Uruguaysuchus · 1 more genera recorded.
Early tetrapods & amphibians (2 genera)
Ice Age & later mammals (105 genera)
Glyptodon, Toxodon, Hippidion, Lestodon, Notiomastodon, Panochthus, Macrauchenia, Glossotherium, Hemiauchenia, Equus, Smilodon, Doedicurus, Catonyx, Neolicaphrium, Lama, Cavia, Puma, Didelphis, Lycalopex, Myocastor, Pampatherium, Morenelaphus, Neuryurus, Leopardus, Megatherium, Ctenomys, Dolichotis, Hydrochoerus, Coendou, Galea, Microcavia, Josephoartigasia, Neochoerus, Eopachyrucos, Neoglyptatelus, Pronothrotherium, Isostylomys, Lontra, Chaetophractus, Reithrodon, Mylodon, Platygonus, Stegomastodon, Scelidotherium, Protocyon, Nothrotheriops, Protypotherium, Palaeolama, Proborhyaena, Scarrittia, Cyonasua, Hegetotherium, Nothrotherium, Neosclerocalyptus, Proterotherium, Fiandraia, Proeuphractus, Prohegetotherium, Scelidodon, Uruguaytherium, Kraglievichia, Neobrachytherium, Plohophorus, Pontoporia, Valgipes, Vassallia, Saurocetes, Tetrastylus, Urotherium, Arazamys, Charruatoxodon, Lestobradys, Pseudobrachytherium · 32 more genera recorded.
Ancient fish & sharks (7 genera)
Carcharodon, Otodus · 5 more genera recorded.
Ammonites & nautiloids (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Trilobites & sea scorpions (6 genera)
6 more genera recorded.
Ediacaran & Cambrian life (1 genera)
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).