598Fossil sites
Fossils in Bolivia
598 fossil sites in Bolivia, with 389 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Permian.
598Fossil sites
140Dinosaurs
389Finds
11By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovician
By geological period
Quaternary44
Neogene44
Paleogene46
Cretaceous111
Jurassic1
Triassic2
Permian136
Carboniferous20
Devonian117
Silurian9
Ordovician68
What was found
Dinosaurs · 140Calorckosauripus, Ligabueichnium, Dromaeopodus
Pterosaurs · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 17Cuvieronius, Mammut, Notiomastodon, Mastotherium
Early humans and great apes · 1Homo
Trilobites · 228Asaphellus, Metacryphaeus, Leptoplastides, Hoekaspis, Neseuretus, Angelina, Jujuyaspis, Deltacephalaspis, Huemacaspis, Shumardia, Hypermecaspis, Burmeisteria
Ammonites · 2Neolobites
Geological formations
26
Copacabana Formation 151El Molino Formation 65Icla Formation 29Belen Formation 27Huamampampa Formation 20Salla Beds 14Santa Lucía Formation 10Sica Sica Formation 10Gamoneda Formation 9Chaunaca Formation 9Castellón Formation 8Anzaldo Formation 6Tucumilla Formation 5San Benito Formation 5Sella Formation 5Catavi Formation 5Umala Formation 5Tarija Formation 5Nuapua Formation 5Mauri Formation 4Carachimayo Formation 4Miraflores Formation 4San Lorenzo Formation 3Pircancha Formation 3Coroico Formation 3Petaca Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
CutuhuyoFossil sites: 48
Centro BelénFossil sites: 31
VelasquezFossil sites: 15
CuyaviFossil sites: 15
TolomositaFossil sites: 14
Villa PucaráFossil sites: 13
Ayo AyoFossil sites: 12
ManzanalFossil sites: 12
TorotoroFossil sites: 12
Estancia AbajoFossil sites: 11
Kajka PampaFossil sites: 11
Estancia Huayra KhasaFossil sites: 11
Centro PutinaFossil sites: 11
TacomaFossil sites: 10
Turrini BajaFossil sites: 10
PojrataFossil sites: 9
Isla de la LunaFossil sites: 8
San FranciscoFossil sites: 8