2,260Fossil sites
Fossils in Brazil
2,260 fossil sites in Brazil, with 1,061 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Cretaceous.
2,260Fossil sites
534Dinosaurs
1,061Finds
12By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianCambrianPrecambrian
By geological period
Quaternary314
Neogene148
Paleogene129
Cretaceous1,205
Jurassic18
Triassic135
Permian150
Carboniferous20
Devonian118
Silurian2
Cambrian1
Precambrian20
What was found
Dinosaurs · 534Moraesichnium, Eubrontes, Baurutitan, Guaibasaurus, Maxakalisaurus, Caririchnium, Grallator, Pampadromaeus, Carcharodontosaurus, Ibirania, Saturnalia, Staurikosaurus
Pterosaurs · 64Anhanguera, Tupuxuara, Tupandactylus, Maaradactylus, Barbosania, Santanadactylus, Brasileodactylus, Tropeognathus, Thalassodromeus, Arthurdactylus, Ludodactylus, Lacusovagus
Plesiosaurs · 2
Mosasaurs · 22Carinodens, Platecarpus, Leiodon, Mosasaurus, Globidens
Mammoths and mastodons · 79Notiomastodon, Mammut
Early humans and great apes · 1Homo
Trilobites · 77Metacryphaeus, Burmeisteria, Calmonia, Gamonedaspis, Pennaia, Paracalmonia, Dalmanites, Anchiopella, Tibagya, Harpes, Phacopina, Trimerus
Ammonites · 282Pachydiscus, Coilopoceras, Watinoceras, Puzosia, Pachydesmoceras, Benueites, Kamerunoceras, Vascoceras, Subprionocyclus, Prionocyclus, Pseudaspidoceras, Pervinquieria
Geological formations
64
Cotinguiba Formation 407Solimões Formation 234Riachuelo Formation 141Santa Maria Formation 103Crato Formation 88Pirabas Formation 73Adamantina Formation 66Sousa Formation 41Muribeca Formation 38Romualdo Formation 36Corumbataí Formation 34Irati Formation 29Ponta Grossa Formation 26Rio do Rasto Formation 23Pimenteira Formation 22Serra da Galga Formation 21Marília Formation 20Caturrita Formation 15Tamengo Formation 13Antenor Navarro Formation 12Tremembé Formation 12Touro Passo Formation 12Agua Doce Formation 12Botucatu Formation 11Alcântara Formation 10Algodoes Formation 10Rio Bonito Formation 9Rio Piranhas Formation 8Piauí Formation 8Taciba Formation 8Teresina Formation 7Presidente Prudente Formation 7Uberaba Formation 7Gramame Formation 7Sanga do Cabral Formation 7São José do Rio Preto Formation 7Estrada Nova Formation 6Codó Formation 6Erere Formation 6Jandaíra Formation 6Quiricó Formation 6Brejo Santo Formation 6Queimadas Formation 6Preguicas Formation 6Lower Pedra de Fogo Formation 6Maria Farinha Formation 5Itarare Formation 5Aliança Formation 5Rio Madeira Formation 5Rio da Batateira Formation 5Furnas Formation 4Maecuru Formation 4Itapecuru Formation 4Manacapuru Formation 4Contra Fogo Sandstone 4Ponta Grossa Shale 3Guará Formation 3Rio do Sul Formation 3Marizal Formation 3Fonseca Formation 3Barreirinhas Formation 3Açu Formation 3Pedra de Fogo Formation 3Sete Lagoas Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
SiririzinhoFossil sites: 161
Nossa Senhora do SocorroFossil sites: 155
RibeiraFossil sites: 144
Pedra BrancaFossil sites: 72
LaranjeirasFossil sites: 34
Santa MariaFossil sites: 30
XiniquáFossil sites: 29
Ponta do MangueFossil sites: 29
São RoqueFossil sites: 24
CaiçaraFossil sites: 23
São BernardoFossil sites: 21
João Gomes de MeloFossil sites: 19
CapanemaFossil sites: 13
QuerênciaFossil sites: 13
MaruimFossil sites: 13
TraruFossil sites: 13
ForgesFossil sites: 13
Serra RedondaFossil sites: 12