Dinosaur fossils in Spain
The Paleobiology Database records 1,352 non-avian dinosaur finds in Spain, from 54 genera. The oldest is Aragosaurus ischiaticus from the Kimmeridgian age, about 154.8 million years old. The youngest is Abditosaurus kuehnei from the Early Maastrichtian age, as young as about 66 million years. Ages are the range the database gives for the rocks, so a find can be tens of millions of years across.
- 1,352finds
- 54genera
- 154.8oldest, million years ago
- 66youngest, million years ago
It ranks 3rd of 93 countries on the map by number of finds. The most recorded dinosaurs are Iguanodon (42), Dacentrurus (12) and Richardoestesia (12). The rock formation with the most finds is called Villar del Arzobispo, with 108.
Which dinosaurs were found in Spain?
The genera with the most finds here:
| Dinosaur | Finds |
|---|---|
| Iguanodon | 42 |
| Dacentrurus | 12 |
| Richardoestesia | 12 |
| Rhabdodon | 10 |
| Lirainosaurus | 8 |
| Megalosaurus | 7 |
| Pararhabdodon | 7 |
| Paronychodon | 7 |
| Baryonyx | 6 |
| Mantellisaurus | 5 |
Rock formations with dinosaur finds in Spain
| Formation | Finds |
|---|---|
| Villar del Arzobispo | 108 |
| Conques | 104 |
| Huérteles | 85 |
| Arcillas de Morella | 75 |
| El Castellar | 69 |
| La Posa | 64 |
| Camarillas | 52 |
| Blesa | 39 |
| Mirambel | 36 |
| Vitoria | 27 |
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Before you go fossil hunting. A dot shows where a find was recorded, not where you may dig. Many fossil sites are on private or protected land and collecting rules differ by country. Check the rules before collecting and never dig on protected sites.