Dinosaur fossils in Switzerland
The Paleobiology Database records 100 non-avian dinosaur finds in Switzerland, from 6 genera. The oldest is Plateosaurus trossingensis from the Norian age, about 227.3 million years old. The youngest is Amanzia greppini from the Early Kimmeridgian age, as young as about 152.2 million years. Ages are the range the database gives for the rocks, so a find can be tens of millions of years across.
- 100finds
- 6genera
- 227.3oldest, million years ago
- 152.2youngest, million years ago
It ranks 29th of 93 countries on the map by number of finds. The most recorded dinosaurs are Plateosaurus (3), Amanzia (2) and Gresslyosaurus (1). The rock formation with the most finds is called Reuchenette, with 72.
Which dinosaurs were found in Switzerland?
The genera with the most finds here:
| Dinosaur | Finds |
|---|---|
| Plateosaurus | 3 |
| Amanzia | 2 |
| Gresslyosaurus | 1 |
| Liliensternus | 1 |
| Notatesseraeraptor | 1 |
| Schleitheimia | 1 |
Rock formations with dinosaur finds in Switzerland
| Formation | Finds |
|---|---|
| Reuchenette | 72 |
| Klettgau | 11 |
| Twannbach | 6 |
| Knollenmergel | 3 |
| Vellerat | 1 |
| Villigen | 1 |
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