1,272Fossil sites

Fossils in Colombia

1,272 fossil sites in Colombia, with 563 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Neogene.

1,272Fossil sites

22Dinosaurs

563Finds

9By geological period

Where fossils have been found

Fossils in Colombia

QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianDevonianOrdovician

By geological period

Quaternary61

Neogene691

Paleogene145

Cretaceous304

Jurassic8

Triassic7

Permian6

Devonian47

Ordovician3

What was found

Dinosaurs · 22Perijasaurus, Padillasaurus, Iguanodontipus

Pterosaurs · 3Anhanguera

Ichthyosaurs · 6Platypterygius, Muiscasaurus

Plesiosaurs · 10Callawayasaurus, Stenorhynchosaurus, Brachauchenius, Kronosaurus, Sachicasaurus, Leivanectes, Acostasaurus

Mosasaurs · 8Yaguarasaurus, Eonatator, Oneirosaurus

Mammoths and mastodons · 13Notiomastodon

Trilobites · 59Viaphacops, Kettneraspis, Naustia, Niobe (Niobella), Leptoplastides, Pseudokainella, Westergardia, Basilicus (Basiliella), Megistaspis, Raphiophorus, Symphysurus, Tropidopyge

Ammonites · 442Goodhallites, Hamites, Oxytropidoceras (Venezoliceras), Mortoniceras (Mortoniceras), Hysteroceras, Oxytropidoceras, Prolyelliceras, Oxytropidoceras (Benavidesites), Tegoceras, Mortoniceras, Olcostephanus, Pulchellia