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A Framework of Dinosaur Species and Areas Where Fossils Were Found

"Dinosaur fossils are found worldwide. Here is an interesting framework to see where the different dinosaur species were roaming."

It was through the Triassic period of the Mesozoic era that dinosaurs evolved. The Triassic period was about 230 million years ago. Different species of these majestic beasts were roaming the earth during that period. Getting the same species in Portugal, Africa, and the United States proves that the dinosaurs could move between most continents when the earth had one supercontinent landmass, which we know as Pangaea. 

Thirty million years later, the supercontinent split into Laurasia and Gondwana. The Tethys Ocean that surrounded Pangea flooded most of Europe when Pangaea split. During the Cretaceous period, from 145 to 65 million years ago, the continents started to form in the shape we know them today. Most of the dinosaur fossils were found in North America, Argentina, and China. Here is a framework to indicate where the different species of dinosaur fossils were found and from which era they came:



Framework Of Dinosaur Species and Area Where Fossils Found

Africa

There were numerous fossils of dinosaurs found in Africa. These fossils were mostly found from the Triassic and Lower Jurassic period. Madagascar provided us with Prosaoropod fossils from the Late Triassic period 230 million years ago. Fossils of the Ankylosaur were found in Morocco. There were many dinosaur fossils from the Upper Jurassic Period found in Africa.

Triassic and Early Jurassic Period

Fossils of the following dinosaurs were found in Africa dating from this period: 

  • Abrictosaurus
  • Coelophysis,
  • Dracoventor, 
  • Euskelosaurus
  • Heterodontosaurus
  • Lesothosaurus.
  • Melanorosaurus, Massospondylus

Middle Jurassic Period

The Middle Jurassic period was the time when the sauropods roamed Africa. These are the fossils found in Africa:

  • Allosaurus, 
  • Chebsaurus, 
  • Jobaria
  • Spinophorosaurus.
  • Fossils of the theropod Afrovenator were also found.

Late Jurassic Period

The Tendaguru Formation in the Lindi Region of Tanzania exposed numerous fossils of the late Jurassic period. Fossils of the following dinosaurs were recovered from this area: 

  • Dicraeosaurus, Dysalotosaurus
  • Elaphrosaurus
  • Giraffatitan
  • Janenschia
  • Kentrosaurus
  • Ostafrikasaurus
  • Tendaguria, Tornieria
  • Veterupristisaurus

Early Cretaceous Period

Fossils from this area were found in the northern parts of Africa. The fossils found were of the following Dinosaurs:

  • Elrhazosaurus
  • Niger, Nigersaurus, Nqwebasaurus
  • Krytops
  • Paranthodon
  • Rebbachisaurus
  • Suchomimus

Late Cretaceous Period

Most fossils from this period were also found in North Africa. They include:

  • Aegyptosaurus
  • Bahariasaurus
  • Carcharodontosaurus
  • Deltadromeus
  • Ouranosaurus
  • Paralititan
  • Rugops
  • Spinosaurus


Framework Of Dinosaur Species and Area Where Fossils Found

Antarctica

Antarctica also delivered us with a few dinosaur fossils:

Triassic and Early Jurassic Period

  • Cryolophosaurus
  • Glacialisaurus

Middle Jurassic Period

There were no dinosaur fossils found.

Late Jurassic Period

  • Antarctopelta

Earley Cretaceous Period

There were no dinosaur fossils found.

Late Cretaceous Period

  • Imperobator
  • Morrosaurus
  • Trinisaurus


Framework Of Dinosaur Species and Area Where Fossils Found

Asia

During the Mesozoic era, India was part of a separate landmass. In this framework, we look at dinosaur fossils found in the remaining part of Asia. Most of the dinosaur fossils found were from China.

Triassic and Early Jurassic Period

There were some magnificent fossils of dinosaurs found in Asia from the Triassic and Early Jurassic periods. Here is the list:

  • Albalophosarus
  • Bienosaurus
  • Chinshakiangosaurus, Chuxiongosaurus
  • Eshanosaurus
  • Fulengia
  • Gongzianosaurus
  • Irisosaurus, Isanosaurus
  • Lingwulong, Lufengosaurus
  • Pachusuchus, Panguraptor
  • Sanpasaurus, Sinosaurus
  • Tatisaurus, Tonganosaurus
  • Xingxiulong, Xixiposaurus
  • Yimenosaurus, Yizhousaurus, Yunnanosaurus
  • Zizhongosaurus, 

Middle Jurassic Period

The Middle Jurassic era provided us with the following dinosaur fossils in Asia. 

  • Abrosaurus, Agilisaurus, Analong, Anhuilong
  • Bellusaurus
  • Chuandongocoelurus, Chuanjiesaurus
  • Datousaurus
  • Eumamenchisaurus, Epidexipteryx
  • Ferganasaurus, Ferganocephale
  • Gasosaurus
  • Hexinlusaurus, Huangshanlong, Huayangosaurus
  • Kaijiangosaurus, Kileskus, Klamelisaurus, Kulindadromeus
  • Monolophosaurus
  • Nebulasaurus
  • Omeisaurus
  • Pedopenna, Protognathosaurus
  • Scansoriopteryx, Serikornis, Shidaisaurus
  • Tianchiasaurus
  • Xiaosaurus, Xinjiangtitan, Xuanhanosaurus
  • Yandusaurus, 

Late Jurassic Period

There were some exciting dinosaur fossils from the Late Jurassic Period excavated in Asia. Here is the list:

  • Ambopteryx, Anchiornis, Aorun, Aurornis
  • Brihisaurus
  • Caihong, Chaoyangsaurus, Chialingosaurus, Chunkingosaurus
  • Daanosaurus
  • Eosinopteryx
  • Fushanosaurus
  • Gigantspinosaurus, Gongbusaurus, Guanlong
  • Haplocheirus, Hualianceratops, Hudiesarus
  • Jiangjunosaurus
  • Leshansaurus, Limusaurus
  • Rhomaleopakhus
  • Shishugounykus, Shunosaurus, Sinocoelurus, Sinraptor
  • Tienshanosaurus, Tuojiangosaurus
  • Xiaotingia, Xuanhuaceratops
  • Yangchuanosarus

Early Cretaceous Period

The Early Cretaceous period delivered some great dinosaur fossil specimens. Here is the list:

  • Altirhinus, Alxasaurus, Archaeocertops, Asiatosaurus, Auroraceratops,
  • Bannykus, Bayannurosaurus, Beg, Beipiaosaurus, Beishanlong, Bolong
  • Caudipteryx, Changchunsaurus, Changmiania, Changyuraptor, Thesaurus, Choyrodon, Chuanqilong
  • Daxiatitan, Dilong, Dongbeititan
  • Embasaurus, Equijubus, Eshanosaurus
  • Fukuipteryx, Fukuisarus, Fukuititan, Fukuivenator, Fulengia, Fusuisaurus
  • Gobititan, Gongpoquansaurus, Graciliraptor
  • Hamititan, Harpymimus, Helioceratops, Hexing, Huanghetitan, Huaxiagnathus
  • Ichthyovenator, Irisaurus
  • Jeholosaurus, Jianchangosaurus, Jianianhualong, Jintasaurus, Jinyunpelta, Jinzhousaurus, Jiutaisaurus
  • Kelmayisarus, Kinnareemimus, Koreaceratops, Koshisarus, Kulceratops
  • Lanzhousaurus, Liaoceratops, Liaoningosaurus, Liaoningotitan, Liaoningotitan, Liaoningvenator, Lingwulong, Lingyuanosaurus, Liubangosaurus, Lufengosaurus, Luoyanggia
  • Mei, Microraptor, Mongolosaurus, Mongolostegus
  • Napaisaurus, Ningyuansaurus
  • Otogosaurus
  • Pachysuchus, Panguraptor, Penelopognathus, Phaedrolosaurus, Phuwiangosaurus, Phuwiangvenator, Prodeinodon, Protarchaeopteryx, Psittacosaurus, Pukyonggosaurus
  • Qiaowanlong, Qijianglong
  • Ratchasimasaurus, Ruyangosaurus
  • Sanpasaurus, Sauroplites, Shamosaurus, Shanag, Shenzhousaurus, Shuangmiaosaurus, Siamodon, Siamosaurus, Siamotyrannus, Siamraptor, Sibirotitan, Siluosaurus, Silutitan, Similicaudipteryx, Sinocalliopteryx, Sinornithoides, Sinornithomimus, Sinornithosaurus, Sinosauropteryx, Sinosaurus, Sinotyrannus, Sinoventor, Sinusonasus, Sirindhorna, Stegosaurides, Suzhouseaurus
  • Tambatitanis, Tangvayosaurus, Taohelong, Tengrisaurus, Tianyuraptor, Tugulusaurus
  • Ultrasaurus
  • Vayuraptor
  • Wakinosaurus, Wuerhousaurus, Wulong
  • Xiaosaurus, Xingxiulong, Xinjiangoventor, Xiongguanlong, Xiyunykus, Xunmenglong, Xuwulong
  • Yimenosaurus, Yixianosaurus, Yongjinglong, Yueosaurus, Yunmenglong, Yultyrannus
  • Zhenyuanlong, Zhongjianosaurus

Late Cretaceous Period

The following dinosaur fossils were found in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period: 

  • Abdarainurus, Achillobator, Adasaurus, Aepyornithomimus, Albinykus, Alectrosaurus, Alioramus, Amteocephale, Amurosaurus, Anomalipes, Anserimimus, Aralosaurus, Archaeornithomimus, Arkharvia, Arstanosaurus, Asiaceratops, Avivimus.
  • Bactrosaurus, Bagaceratops, Bagaraatan, Bainoceratops, Banji, Baotianmansaurus, Barsboldia, Batyrosaurus, Beibeilong, Bissektipelta, Borealodaurus, Borogovia, Breviceratops, Byronosaurus.
  • Caenagnathasia, Ceratonykus, Charonosaurus, Chilantaisaurus, Chingkankousaurus, Citipati, Conchoraptor, Corythoraptor, Christonpelta, Christonsaurus.
  • Datonglong, Deinocheirus, Dongyangosaurus, Dzaratitanis.
  • Elmisaurus, Enigmosaurus, Erketu, Erliansaurus, Erlikosaurus, Euronychodon.
  • Gallimimus, Gannansaurus, Ganzhousaurus, Garudimimus, Gigantoraptor, Gilmoreosaurus, Gobihadros, Gobiraptor, Gobisaurus, Gobivenator, Goyocephale, Graciliceraptor.
  • Halszkaraptor, Haya, Heishansaurus, Heyuannia, Homalocephale, Huabeisaurus, Huanansaurus, Hulsanpes.
  • Ischioceratops, Itemirus.
  • Jaxartosaurus, Jiangxisaurus, Jinbeisaurus.
  • Kamuysaurus, Kansaignathus, Kazaklambia, Kerberosaurus, Khan, Khulsanurus, Kol, Koreanosarus, Kundurosaurus, Kuru.
  • Laiyangosaurus, Levnesovia, Linhenykus, Linheraptor, Linhevenator, Luanchuanraptor. Machairasaurus, Mahakala, Maleevus, Mandschurosaurus, Microceratus, Microhadrosaurus, Micropachycephalosaurus, Minotaurasaurus, Mononykus, Mosaiceratops, Nankangia, Nanningosaurus, Nanshiungosaurus, Nanyangosaurus, Neimongosaurus, Nemegtomaia, Nemegtonykus, Nemegtosaurus, Nipponosaurus, Nomingia
  • Oksoko, Olorititan, Ondogurvel, Opisthocoelicaudia, Otogosaurus, Oviraptor
  • Papiliovenator, Parvicursor, Pheishansaurus, Philovenator, Pinacosaurus, Plesiohadros, Prenocephale, Probactosaurus, Protoceratops
  • Qianzhousaurus, Qinlingosaurus, Quipalong, Quipanykus, Quaesitosaurus
  • Rinchenia
  • Sahaliyania, Saichania, Saurolophus, Sauronrnithoides, Segnosaurus, Shantungosaurus, Shanxia, Shanyangosaurus, Shaochilong, Shinxinggia, Shri, Shuvuuia, Sinocephale, Sinoceratops, Sinornithosaurus, Sonidosaurus
  • Talarurus, Tanius, Tarbosaurus, Tarchia, Therizinosaurus, Tianzhenosaurus, Timurlengia, Thesaurus, Tongtianlong, Tsaagan, Tsagantegia, Turanoceratops, Tylocephale
  • Udanoceratops, Ulughbegsaurus, Urbacodon
  • Velociraptor
  • Wannanosaurus, Wulagasaurus, Wulatelong
  • Xixiasaurus
  • Yamatosaurus, Yulong, Yunganglong
  • Zanabazar, Zaraapelta, Zhanghenglong, Zhejiangosaurus, Zhuchengceratops, Zhuchengtitan, Zhuchengtyrannus, Zuoyunlong 


Framework Of Dinosaur Species and Area Where Fossils Found

Australia

The biggest dinosaur fossil found in Australia is the Australotitan cooperensis, which was up to 100 feet long and up to 21 feet tall at the hip. It weighed up to 80 tons. This is a huge dinosaur compared to the Tyrannosaurus rex, which was up to 40 feet long and 12 feet tall. Here is the list of the other dinosaur fossils found in Australia:

Triassic and Early Jurassic Period

There were no Dinosaur fossils found from the early Jurassic Period.

Middle Jurassic Period

  • Ozraptor

Late Jurassic Period

  • Rhoetosaurus

Early Cretaceous Period

  • Atlascopcosaurus, Austrosaurus
  • Diluvicursor
  • Galleonosaurus,
  • Kakuru, Kunbarrasaurus
  • Leaellynasaurus
  • Minmi
  • Quantasaurus
  • Rapator
  • Serendipaceratops
  • Timimus

Late Cretaceous Period

  • Australotitan, Australovenator
  • Diamantinasaurus
  • Fostoria, Fulgurotherium
  • Savannasaurus
  • Weewarrasaurus, Wintonotitan


Framework Of Dinosaur Species and Area Where Fossils Found

Central America

The central part of Honduras recorded the only dinosaur fossil found in Central America. The femur of an ornithopod was discovered in 1971.

Europe

The countries that are tributed to dinosaur fossils found in Europe are England, Spain, France, Hungary, Portugal, Switzerland, Netherlands, Romania, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium, Wales, Denmark, Croatia, Austria, Netherlands, Ukraine, Russia and Poland. England tops the list with the most fossils. Let’s have a look at the list of fossils found in Europe:

Triassic and Early Jurassic Period

  • Camelotia
  • Dracoraptor
  • Efraasia, Emausaurus
  • Halticosaurus
  • Lophostropheus
  • Lusitanosaurus
  • Notatesseraeraptor
  • Pendraig, Plateosaurus, Procompsognathus, Pterospondylus
  • Ruehleia
  • Sciurumimus
  • Tanystrosuchus

Middle Jurassic Period

  • Alocodon
  • Callovosaurus, Cardiodon, Cteiosaurus, Cruxicheiros
  • Dubreuillosaurus, Duriavenator
  • Iliosuchus
  • Loricatosaurus, Lexovisaurus
  • Magnosaurus, Marmarospondylus, Megalosaurus
  • Piveteauusaurus, Poekilopleuron
  • Sarcloestes, Streptospondylus
  • Tarvosaurus
  • Wiehenvenator

Late Jurassic Period

  • Allosaurus, Amanzia, Aviatyrannis
  • Bothriospondylus
  • Ceratosaurus, Compsognathus, Cryptosaurus, Cumnoria
  • Dacentrurus, Draconyx, Dracopelta, Duriatitan
  • Eousdryosaurus, Europasaurus, Eustreptospondylus
  • Galvesaurus, Gigantosaurus
  • Juratyrant, Juravenator
  • Lossilasaurus, Lourinhanosaurus, Lourinhasaurus, Lusotitan
  • Metriacanthosaurus, Miragaia, Morinosaurus
  • Neosodon
  • Oceanotitan, Ostromia
  • Phyllodon, Priodontognathus
  • Sciurumimus
  • Teinurosaurus, Trimucrodon, Turiasaurus
  • Vouivria
  • Zby

Earley Cretaceous Period

  • Aipisaurus, Altispinax, Anoplosaurus, Aragosaurus, Aristosuchus
  • Barillium, Baryonyx, Brighstoneus
  • Calamosaurus, Calamospondylus, Camarillasaurus, Ceratosushops, Chondrosteosaurus, Concavenator, Chondrosteosaurus, Concavenator, Craterosaurus
  • Demandasaurus, Dinodocus, Dromaeosauroides
  • Echinodon, Eotyrannus, Erectopus, Eucamerotus, Eucercosaurus, Europatitan, Europelta
  • Genusaurus, Gideonmantellia
  • Haestasaurus, Histriasaurus, Horshamosaurus, Hylaeosaurus, Hypsilophodon
  • Iberospinus, Iguanodon, Iuticosaurus
  • Lusovenator
  • Macrusaurus, Magnamanus, Mantellisaurus, Morelladon
  • Neovenator, Normanniasaurus, Nuthetes
  • Oplosaurus, Ornithomerus, Ornithodesmus, Ornithopsis, Owenodon
  • Pelicanimimus, Pelorosaurus, Polacanthus, Portellsaurus, Proa
  • Regnosaurus, Riparovonator
  • Scipionyx, Soriatitan, Stenopelix, Syngonosaurus
  • Tastavinsaurus, Thecospondylus
  • Valdosaurus, Vallibonavenatrix, Vectaerovenator, Vectiraptor, Volgatitan
  • Xenoposeidon
  • Yaverlandia

Late Cretaceous Period

  • Abditosaurus, Acanthopholis, Adynomosaurus, Ajkaceratops, Ampelosaurus, Arcovenator, Arenysaurus, Atsinganosaurus, 
  • Betasuchus, Blasisaurus, Bradycneme, Burianosaurus
  • Canardia, Craspedodon
  • Elopteryx, Euronychodon
  • Fylax
  • Garrigatitan
  • Hungarosaurus, Hypselosaurus
  • Lirainosaurus, Lohuecotitan
  • Magyarosaurus, Matheronodon, Mochlodon
  • Oligosaurus, Ornithomerus, Orthomerus, Ostromia
  • Paludititan, Pararhabdodon, Pareisactus, Pneumatoraptor, Pyroraptor, 
  • Regnosaurus, Rhabdodon, Riabininohadros
  • Struthiosaurus
  • Tamarro, Tarascosaurus, Taveirosaurus, TelmatosaurusTethyshadros
  • Variraptor
  • Zalmoxes


Framework Of Dinosaur Species and Area Where Fossils Found

North America

The famous Tyrossaure rex roamed North America millions of years ago. It was at the top of the dinosaur food chain at that stage. Let’s have a look at all the dinosaur fossils uncovered in North America and Mexico:

Triassic and Early Jurassic Period

  • Anchisaurus
  • Chindesaurus, Coelophysis
  • Daemonosaurus, Dilophosaurus
  • Gojirasaurus
  • Issi
  • Kayentavenator
  • Lepidus
  • Podokesaurus
  • Scutellosaurus, Segisaurus, Seitaad
  • Tawa

Middle Jurassic Period

There were no dinosaur fossils found from this period.

Late Jurassic Period

  • Alcovasaurus, Allosaurus, Amphicoelias, Apatosaurus, Atlantosaurus, Barosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Brontosaurus
  • Camarasaurus, Camptosaurus, Cathetosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Coelurus
  • Diplodocus, Dryosaurus, Dyslocosaurus, Dystrophaeus
  • Fosterovenator, Fruitadens
  • Galeamopus, Gargoyleosaurus
  • Haplocanthosaurus, Hesperornithoides, Hesperosaurus, Hypsirhophus
  • Kaatedocus, Koparian
  • Laosaurus
  • Maraapunisaurus, Marshosaurus, Mymoorapelta, Nanosaurus
  • Ornithomimus
  • Smitanosaurus, Stegosaurus, Stokesosaurus, Supersaurus, Suuwassea
  • Tanycolagreus, Tichosteus, Torvosaurus
  • Uteodon

Earley Cretaceous Period

  • Abydosaurus, Acrocanthosaurus, Animantarx, Aquilops, Arkansaurus, Astrodon, Astrophocaudia,
  • Borealopelta, Brontomerus
  • Cedarosaurus, Cedarpelta, Cedrorestes, Convolosaurus, Dakotadon, Deinonychusus
  • Falcarius
  • Gastonia, Geminiraptor
  • Hippodraco, Hoplitosaurus
  • Iguanacolossus
  • Martharaptor, Microvenator, Mierasaurus, Moabosaurus
  • Osmakasaurus
  • Pawpawsaurus, Plancoxa, Priconodon, Propanoplosauru, Rugocaudia
  • Sarahsaurus, Sauropelta, Sauroposeidon, Silvisaurus, Sonorasaurus
  • Tantankacephalus, Tenontosaurus, Texasetes, Theiophytalia, Utharaptor
  • Venenosaurus
  • Yurgovuchia
  • Zephyrosaurus

Late Cretaceous Period

  • Acantholipan, Achelousaurus, Acheroraptor, Acristavus, Acrotholus, Adelolophus, Agujaceratops, Ahshislepelta, Akainacephalus, Alamosaurus, Alaskacephale, Albertaceratops, Albertadromeus, Albertavenator, Albertonykus, Albertosaurus, Aletopelta, Anasazisaurus, Anchiceratops, Angulomastacator, Animantarx, Ankylosaurus, Anodontosaurus, Anzu, Apatoraptor, Apatosaurus, Appalachiosaurus, Aquilarhinus, Arrhinoceratops, Atrociraptor, Aublysodon, Augustynolophus, Avaceratops, Bambiraptor, Barosaurus, Bistahieversor, 
  • BoreonykusBrachyceratops, Brachylophosaurus, Bravoceratops
  • Caenagnathus, Centrosaurus, Cerasinops, Ceratops, Chasmosaurus, Chirostenotes, Cionodon, Citipes, Claosaurus, Coahuilaceratops,Colepiocephale, Coronosaurus, Corythosaurus, Crittendenceratops, Dakotaraptor, Daspletosaurus, Denversaurus, Diabloceratops, Diclonius, Dineobellator, Diplotomodon, Dromaeosaurus, Dromiceiomimus, Dryptosaurus, Dynamoterror, Dyoplosaurus, Dysganus
  • Edmontonia, Edmontosaurus, Einiosaurus, Eolambia, Eotrachodon, Eotriceratops, Epichirostenotes, Euoplocephalus
  • FerrisaurusGlishades, Glyptodontopelta, Gorgosaurus, Gravitholus, Gryphoceratops, Gryposaurus, Hadrosaurus, Hagryphus, Hanssuesia, Hesperonychus, Hierosaurus, Huehuecanauhtlus, Hypacrosaurus, Hypsibema, Invictarx, Jeyawati, Juditeratops
  • Kosmoceratops, Kritosaurus, Labocania, Lambeosaurus, Latenivenatrix, Latirhinus, Leptoceratops, Leptorhynchos, Lophorhothon, Lythronax
  • Machairoceratops, Magnapaulia, Maiasaura, Medusaceratops, Menefeeceratops, Mercuriceratops, Monoclonius, Montanoceratops, Moros, Naashoibitosaurus, Nanuqsaurus, Nasutoceratops, Navajoceratops, Niobrarasaurus, Nodocephalosaurus, Nodosaurus, Nothronychus
  • Ojoraptorsaurus, Oohkotokia, Ornatops, Ornithomimus, Orodromeus, Oryctodromeus, 
  • Pachyceratops, Pachirhinosaurus, Palaeoscincus, Panoplosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Paraxenisaurus, Parksosaurus, Paronychodon, Pectinodon, Peloroplites, Pentaceratops, Platypelta, Polyodontosaurus, Polyonax, Prenoceratops, Probrachylophosaurus, Prosaurolophus, Protohadros, Pteropelux
  • Rativates, Regaliceratops, Richardoestesia, 
  • Saurolophus, Saurornitholestes, Scolosaurus, Siats, Sierraceratops, Silvisaurus, Sphaerotholus, Spiclypeus, Spinops, Stegoceras, Stegopelta, Stellasaurus, Stenonychosaurus, Struthiomimus, Styracosaurus, Suskityrannus
  • Talos, Teratophoneus, Terminocavus, Texacephale, Thanatotheristes, Thescelosaurus, Thespesius, Titanoceratops, Tlatolophus, Torosaurus, Totolmimus, Trachodon, Triceratops, Trierarchuncus, Troodon, Tyrannosaurus
  • Unescoceratops, Utahceratops
  • Vagaceratops
  • Wendiceratops
  • Xenoceratops
  • Yehuecauhceratops
  • Zapsalis, Ziapelta, Zuniceratops, Zuul


Framework Of Dinosaur Species and Area Where Fossils Found

South America

Argentina is the South-American country where most dinosaur fossils were found. Numerous dinosaur fossils were found in South America. Here is the list:

Triassic and Early Jurassic Period

  • Amygdalodon, Asfaltovenator, Bagualia, Bagualosaurus, Buriolestes, Chromogisaurus, Coloradisaurus, Condorraptor, Eoabelisaurus, Eodromaeus, Eoraptor, Erythrovenator, Guaibasaurus
  • Ingentia
  • Laquintasaura, Leonerasaurus, Lessemsaurus, Leyesaurus, Lucianovenator
  • Macrocullum, Manidens, Mussaurus
  • Nhandumirim
  • Pampadromaeus, Panphagia, Patagosaurus, Piatnitzkysaurus, Powellvenator
  • Riojasaurus
  • Saturnalia, Staurikosaurus
  • Tachiraptor, Tehuelchesaurus
  • Unaysaurus
  • Volkheimeria
  • Zupaysaurus

Middle Jurassic Period

Isaberrysaura

Late Jurassic Period

  • Brachytrachelopan
  • Chilesaurus
  • Pandoravenator
  • Tehuelchesaurus

Earley Cretaceous Period

  • Agustinia, Amargasaurus, Amargatitanus, Amazonsaurus, Aratasaurus
  • Bajadasaurus, Berthasaura, Chubutisaurus, Comahuesaurus
  • Genyodectes
  • Irritator
  • Lajasvenator, Lavocatisaurus, Leinkupal, Ligabuesaurus
  • Mirischia
  • Ninjatitan
  • Padillasaurus, Patagotitan, Pilmatueia
  • Santanaraptor, Spectrovenator
  • Tapuiasaurus, Triunfosaurus, Tyrannotitan
  • Zapalasaurus

Late Cretaceous Period

  • Abelisaurus, Achillesaurus, Adamantisaurus, Aeolosaurus, Aerosteon, Alnashetri, Alvarezsaurus, Anabisetia, Andesaurus, Aniksosaurus, Antarctosaurus, Aoniraptor, Arackar, Argentinosaurus, Argyrosaurus, Arrudatitan, Atacamatitan, Aucasaurus, Austrocheirus, Austroposeidon, Austroraptor
  • Baurutitan, Baalsaurus, Barrosasaurus, Baurutitan, Bicentenaria, Bonapartenykus, Bonatitan, Bonitasaura, Brasilotitan, Bravasaurus, Buitreraptor
  • Campylodoniscus, Carnotaurus, Cathartesaura, Choconsaurus, Clasmodosaurus, Dreadnoughtus, Drusilasaurus
  • Ekrixinatosaurus, Elaltitan, Epachthosaurus
  • Futalognkosaurus
  • Gasparinisaura, Giganotosaurus, Gondwanatitan, Gualicho
  • Huinculsaurus
  • Ilokelesia, Isasicursor, Itapeuasaurus
  • Kaijutitan, Katepensaurus, Kurupi,
  • Lapampasaurus, Laplatasaurus, Limaysaurus, Llukalkan, Loncosaurus, Loricosaurus
  • Macrogryphosaurus, Mahuidacursor, Maip, Malarguesaurus, Mapusaurus, Maxakalisaurus, Megaraptor, Mendozasaurus, Menucocelsior, Microcoelus, Murusraptor, Muyelensaurus
  • Narambuenatitan, Neuquenraptor, Neuquensaurus, Niebla, Noasaurus, Nopcsaspondylus, Notoceratops, Notocolossus, Notohypsilophodon, Nullotitan
  • Orkoraptor, Overoraptor, Overosaurus
  • Pamparaptor, Panamericansaurus, Patagonykus, Pellegrinisaurus, Petrobrasaurus, Pitekunsaurus, Puertasaurus, Punatitan, Pycnonemosaurus
  • Quetecsaurus, Quilmesaurus
  • Rayososaurus, Rinconsaurus, Rocasaurus
  • Saltasaurus, Sarmientosaurus, Secernosaurus, Sektensaurus, Skorpiovenator, Stegouros
  • Talenkauen, Thanos, Tralkasaurus, Tratayenia, Traukutitan, Trigosaurus
  • Uberabatitan, Unenlagia, Anquilossauro
  • Velocisaurus, Vespersaurus, Viaventor
  • Willinakaqe
  • Xenotarsosaurus
  • Yamanasaurus, Ypupiara


Framework Of Dinosaur Species and Area Where Fossils Found

Conclusion

This framework of dinosaur species and areas where they were found is useful for determining where specific dinosaurs were roaming millions of years ago. It indicates how much different the world looked when these majestic beasts walked the earth millions of years ago.

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