250Fossil sites
Fossils in Angola
250 fossil sites in Angola, with 446 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Cretaceous.
250Fossil sites
3Dinosaurs
446Finds
5By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousTriassic
By geological period
Quaternary17
Neogene13
Paleogene54
Cretaceous159
Triassic7
What was found
Dinosaurs · 3Angolatitan
Pterosaurs · 4Epapatelo
Plesiosaurs · 6Cardiocorax, Tuarangisaurus
Mosasaurs · 14Prognathodon, Angolasaurus, Tylosaurus, Globidens, Mosasaurus, Halisaurus, Phosphorosaurus, Carinodens
Mammoths and mastodons · 2Mammut, Phiomia
Ammonites · 417Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia), Elobiceras, Neokentroceras, Mortoniceras (Mortoniceras), Anisoceras, Hysteroceras, Prohysteroceras, Sharpeiceras, Puzosia, Hamites, Pervinquieria, Desmoceras (Desmoceras)
Geological formations
13
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
CacongoFossil sites: 30
BentiabaFossil sites: 17
Dombe GrandeFossil sites: 8
Fonte do JombaFossil sites: 8
ComportaFossil sites: 8
SombaFossil sites: 7
SalinasFossil sites: 5
Praia da HanhaFossil sites: 5
QuimbalaFossil sites: 5
ValaFossil sites: 5
CanataFossil sites: 5
MalemboFossil sites: 4
IembeFossil sites: 4
BalelaFossil sites: 4
CarimbaFossil sites: 4
KikoloFossil sites: 4
Barra do DandeFossil sites: 4
BorralhoFossil sites: 4