🦕 Prehistoric World Map

Featured fossils

219 well-known prehistoric animals, each with a map of where its fossils have been found. Grouped as on the timeline map.

Dinosaurs

Theropods

HerrerasaurusHerrerasaurus237–227.3 MaEoraptorEoraptor233.6–227.3 MaCoelophysisCoelophysis227.3–192.9 MaMegalosaurusMegalosaurus205.7–66 MaDilophosaurusDilophosaurus201.4–184.2 MaCryolophosaurusCryolophosaurus199.5–184.2 MaTorvosaurusTorvosaurus165.3–143.1 MaAllosaurusAllosaurus161.5–137.05 MaGuanlongGuanlong161.5–154.8 MaCeratosaurusCeratosaurus157.9–143.1 MaCompsognathusCompsognathus154.8–145.06 MaArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryx149.2–121.4 MaDeinonychusDeinonychus143.1–93.9 MaCarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus143.1–72.2 MaBaryonyxBaryonyx139.1–110.1 MaUtahraptorUtahraptor137.05–132.6 MaSpinosaurusSpinosaurus125.77–72.2 MaYutyrannusYutyrannus125.77–119.57 MaSinosauropteryxSinosauropteryx125.77–119.57 MaAcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus121.4–93.9 MaMicroraptorMicroraptor121.4–113.2 MaSuchomimusSuchomimus121.4–100.5 MaGiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus113.2–106.3 MaDromaeosaurusDromaeosaurus110.1–66 MaMapusaurusMapusaurus110.1–106.3 MaDeinocheirusDeinocheirus100.5–66 MaGallimimusGallimimus93.9–66 MaVelociraptorVelociraptor89.8–66 MaTarbosaurusTarbosaurus89.8–66 MaOviraptorOviraptor89.8–72.2 MaAlbertosaurusAlbertosaurus85.7–66 MaTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus83.6–66 MaGorgosaurusGorgosaurus83.6–66 MaOrnithomimusOrnithomimus83.6–66 MaDaspletosaurusDaspletosaurus83.6–66 MaTroodonTroodon83.6–66 MaStruthiomimusStruthiomimus83.6–66 MaMajungasaurusMajungasaurus72.2–66 MaCarnotaurusCarnotaurus72.2–66 MaTherizinosaurusTherizinosaurus72.2–66 Ma

Sauropods & prosauropods

MassospondylusMassospondylus237–174.7 MaPlateosaurusPlateosaurus227.3–199.5 MaShunosaurusShunosaurus174.7–154.8 MaMamenchisaurusMamenchisaurus168.2–113.2 MaCamarasaurusCamarasaurus161.5–143.1 MaGiraffatitanGiraffatitan161.5–143.1 MaDiplodocusDiplodocus157.9–143.1 MaBrachiosaurusBrachiosaurus157.9–143.1 MaApatosaurusApatosaurus157.9–143.1 MaBarosaurusBarosaurus157.9–143.1 MaBrontosaurusBrontosaurus154.8–143.1 MaSupersaurusSupersaurus154.8–143.1 MaAmargasaurusAmargasaurus125.77–121.4 MaNigersaurusNigersaurus121.4–100.5 MaSauroposeidonSauroposeidon121.4–93.9 MaPatagotitanPatagotitan113.2–100.5 MaArgentinosaurusArgentinosaurus110.1–106.3 MaDreadnoughtusDreadnoughtus83.6–72.2 MaAlamosaurusAlamosaurus83.6–66 MaSaltasaurusSaltasaurus72.2–66 Ma

Stegosaurs & ankylosaurs

ScelidosaurusScelidosaurus205.7–174.7 MaHuayangosaurusHuayangosaurus170.9–154.8 MaStegosaurusStegosaurus161.5–93.9 MaKentrosaurusKentrosaurus161.5–143.1 MaGastonia137.05–100.5 MaBorealopeltaBorealopelta121.4–113.2 MaNodosaurusNodosaurus100.5–66 MaAnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus83.6–66 MaEuoplocephalusEuoplocephalus83.6–66 MaEdmontoniaEdmontonia83.6–66 Ma

Horned & dome-headed dinosaurs

PsittacosaurusPsittacosaurus137.05–100.5 MaProtoceratopsProtoceratops121.4–72.2 MaPachycephalosaurusPachycephalosaurus83.6–66 MaCentrosaurusCentrosaurus83.6–66 MaChasmosaurusChasmosaurus83.6–72.2 MaTriceratopsTriceratops83.6–66 MaStyracosaurusStyracosaurus83.6–72.2 MaPentaceratopsPentaceratops83.6–66 MaTorosaurusTorosaurus83.6–66 MaKosmoceratopsKosmoceratops83.6–72.2 MaEiniosaurusEiniosaurus83.6–72.2 Ma

Iguanodonts & duck-bills

IguanodonIguanodon154.8–66 MaHypsilophodonHypsilophodon154.8–119.57 MaOuranosaurusOuranosaurus121.4–66 MaTenontosaurusTenontosaurus121.4–93.9 MaLeaellynasauraLeaellynasaura113.2–110.1 MaMuttaburrasaurusMuttaburrasaurus106.3–93.9 MaShantungosaurusShantungosaurus100.5–66 MaEdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus89.8–66 MaHadrosaurusHadrosaurus85.7–66 MaLambeosaurusLambeosaurus83.6–72.2 MaSaurolophusSaurolophus83.6–66 MaParasaurolophusParasaurolophus83.6–72.2 MaMaiasauraMaiasaura83.6–72.2 MaCorythosaurusCorythosaurus83.6–72.2 Ma

Prehistoric birds

ConfuciusornisConfuciusornis125.77–113.2 MaIchthyornisIchthyornis100.5–72.2 MaHesperornisHesperornis89.8–66 MaGastornisGastornis61.66–48.07 MaPelagornisPelagornis41.03–2.58 MaPhorusrhacosPhorusrhacos29–13.82 MaArgentavisArgentavis8–5 MaAepyornisAepyornis0.129 Ma to the presentDinornisDinornis0.129 Ma to the present

Flying & marine reptiles

Pterosaurs

PterodactylusPterodactylus201.4–132.6 MaDimorphodonDimorphodon201.4–184.2 MaRhamphorhynchusRhamphorhynchus159–143.1 MaDsungaripterusDsungaripterus137.05–121.4 MaPterodaustroPterodaustro121.4–100.5 MaTapejaraTapejara119.57–113.2 MaTupandactylusTupandactylus119.57–113.2 MaPteranodonPteranodon89.8–72.2 MaQuetzalcoatlusQuetzalcoatlus72.2–66 MaHatzegopteryxHatzegopteryx72.2–66 Ma

Ichthyosaurs

MixosaurusMixosaurus247–237 MaShonisaurusShonisaurus233.6–201.4 MaIchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus227.3–100.5 MaOphthalmosaurusOphthalmosaurus201.4–132.6 MaTemnodontosaurusTemnodontosaurus201.4–174.7 Ma

Plesiosaurs & kin

NothosaurusNothosaurus250.8–201.4 MaPlacodusPlacodus250.8–227.3 MaPlesiosaurusPlesiosaurus205.7–66 MaPliosaurusPliosaurus165.3–66 MaLiopleurodon165.3–137.05 MaKronosaurusKronosaurus121.4–100.5 MaElasmosaurusElasmosaurus93.9–72.2 Ma

Mosasaurs

MosasaurusMosasaurus100.5–61.66 MaPrognathodonPrognathodon100.5–61.66 MaPlatecarpus100.5–66 MaTylosaurus93.9–66 Ma

Other reptiles & amphibians

Crocodile relatives

PostosuchusPostosuchus237–201.4 MaSarcosuchusSarcosuchus137.05–93.9 MaDeinosuchusDeinosuchus83.6–72.2 MaPurussaurusPurussaurus27.3–0.0117 Ma

Early tetrapods & amphibians

AcanthostegaAcanthostega443.1 Ma to the presentTiktaalikTiktaalik382.31–372.15 MaIchthyostegaIchthyostega372.15–358.86 MaEryopsEryops323.4–266.9 MaDiplocaulusDiplocaulus307.4–254.14 MaMastodonsaurusMastodonsaurus247–201.4 Ma

Mammals & relatives

Pre-mammals (synapsids)

EdaphosaurusEdaphosaurus303.7–274.4 MaDimetrodonDimetrodon298.9–266.9 MaEstemmenosuchusEstemmenosuchus274.4–264.28 MaInostranceviaInostrancevia264.28–254.14 MaLystrosaurusLystrosaurus264.28–247 MaMoschopsMoschops264.28–254.14 MaThrinaxodonThrinaxodon251.902–247 MaCynognathusCynognathus247–233.6 Ma

Early mammals

MorganucodonMorganucodon205.7–165.3 MaMegazostrodonMegazostrodon201.4–192.9 MaJuramaiaJuramaia168.2–152.21 MaCastorocaudaCastorocauda165.3–161.5 MaRepenomamusRepenomamus125.77–119.57 MaEomaiaEomaia125.77–119.57 MaPurgatoriusPurgatorius66–57.5 MaPakicetusPakicetus56–41.03 MaBasilosaurusBasilosaurus56–33.9 MaHyracotheriumHyracotherium56–45.9 MaUintatheriumUintatherium56–37.71 MaAmbulocetusAmbulocetus48.07–41.03 MaAndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus48.07–37.71 MaParaceratheriumParaceratherium37.71–15.98 Ma

Ice Age & later mammals

GlyptodonGlyptodon36 Ma to the presentGomphotheriumGomphotherium33.9–0.0117 MaDaeodonDaeodon29.5–16.3 MaMammutMammut27.3 Ma to the presentMegatheriumMegatherium27.3 Ma to the presentProcoptodonProcoptodon27.3 Ma to the presentMammuthusMammuthus23.04 Ma to the presentDiprotodonDiprotodon23.04 Ma to the presentMacraucheniaMacrauchenia23.04 Ma to the presentChalicotheriumChalicotherium23.04–0.129 MaToxodonToxodon23.04 Ma to the presentLivyatanLivyatan23.04–3.6 MaDeinotheriumDeinotherium23.04–0.0117 MaPlatybelodon20.45–4.7 MaMegalonyxMegalonyx9.4 Ma to the presentMegalocerosMegaloceros7.246 Ma to the presentCoelodontaCoelodonta7.246 Ma to the presentElasmotheriumElasmotherium5.333 Ma to the presentThylacoleoThylacoleo5.333 Ma to the presentDoedicurusDoedicurus5 Ma to the presentSmilodonSmilodon4.7 Ma to the presentArctodusArctodus4.7 Ma to the present

Human relatives

AustralopithecusAustralopithecus11.63–0.0117 MaArdipithecusArdipithecus11.63–2.58 MaParanthropusParanthropus5.333–0.0117 MaHomoHomo5.333 Ma to the present

Sea life & early life

Ancient fish & sharks

Haikouichthys521–516 MaDunkleosteusDunkleosteus387.95–358.86 MaCladoselacheCladoselache372.15–358.86 MaHelicoprionHelicoprion298.9–254.14 MaLeedsichthysLeedsichthys168.2–157.9 MaOtodusOtodus93.9–0.34 Ma

Ammonites & nautiloids

Cameroceras486.85–443.1 MaOrthocerasOrthoceras483.4–205.7 MaDactyliocerasDactylioceras201.4–168.2 MaBaculitesBaculites137.05–56 MaParapuzosiaParapuzosia100.5–72.2 Ma

Trilobites & sea scorpions

OlenellusOlenellus521–486.85 MaRedlichiaRedlichia521–497 MaParadoxidesParadoxides516.2–497 MaElrathiaElrathia509.7–486.85 MaEurypterusEurypterus443.1–307.4 MaPterygotusPterygotus443.1–368.5 MaJaekelopterusJaekelopterus432.9–387.95 Ma

Ediacaran & Cambrian life

Cloudina635–525.5 MaDickinsoniaDickinsonia635–538.8 MaCharniaCharnia635–538.8 MaSprigginaSpriggina635–538.8 MaKimberellaKimberella635–538.8 MaAnomalocarisAnomalocaris521–497 MaHallucigeniaHallucigenia521–505.3 MaWiwaxiaWiwaxia521–497 MaMarrellaMarrella514.5–497 MaOpabiniaOpabinia509.7–458.2 MaPikaia509.7–505.3 Ma

Giant insects & arthropods

ArthropleuraArthropleura346.7–290.1 MaMeganeuraMeganeura303.7–298.9 Ma