Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Zimbabwe
The Paleobiology Database records 38 fossil occurrences of 15 genera in Zimbabwe, including 13 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 Zimbabwe?
The Paleobiology Database records 13 dinosaur genera from Zimbabwe. Those with the most fossil records there are Massospondylus, Camarasaurus, Thecodontosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Barosaurus, Saturnalia.
Dinosaurs found in Zimbabwe (13 genera)
Massospondylus, Camarasaurus, Thecodontosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Barosaurus, Saturnalia, Musankwa, Eubrontes and 5 more genera without a page here: Amphicoelias, Dicraeosaurus, Mbiresaurus, Megapnosaurus, Vulcanodon.
Crocodile relatives (1 genera)
1 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (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).