Dinosaur Fossil Map — 37,000+ Paleontology Occurrences Worldwide
This interactive 3D map visualizes over 37,000 dinosaur fossil occurrences from around the world. Each marker represents a documented fossil discovery, with details about the taxon (species or group), geological period, and discovery location.
What Are Fossil Occurrences?
A fossil occurrence is a documented record of a specific fossil being found at a particular location. These records include the taxonomic classification (from phylum to genus level), the geological interval when the organism lived, and the geographic coordinates of the discovery site.
Geological Time Periods
Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era, which spans three major periods: the Triassic (252–201 million years ago), Jurassic (201–145 million years ago), and Cretaceous (145–66 million years ago). This map includes fossils from all these periods and more.
Data Source: Paleobiology Database
The fossil data comes from the Paleobiology Database (PBDB), an online resource for paleontological data maintained by an international community of researchers.
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