312Fossil sites
Fossils in Cuba
312 fossil sites in Cuba, with 168 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Neogene.
312Fossil sites
1Dinosaurs
168Finds
6By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicPermian
By geological period
Quaternary38
Neogene87
Paleogene66
Cretaceous53
Jurassic67
Permian1
What was found
Dinosaurs · 1
Pterosaurs · 7Nesodactylus, Cacibupteryx
Ichthyosaurs · 3
Plesiosaurs · 10Gallardosaurus, Vinialesaurus, Cryptoclidus
Mosasaurs · 2Mosasaurus
Ammonites · 145Salinites, Protancyloceras, Parodontoceras, Vinalesites, Hildoglochiceras, Haploceras, Virgatosphinctes, Aulacosphinctoides, Lytohoplites, Pseudolissoceras, Durangites, Kossmatia
Geological formations
11
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
Cayo HuesoFossil sites: 20
Las NuevasFossil sites: 12
Valle AncónFossil sites: 8
Santa ElenaFossil sites: 8
HavanaFossil sites: 8
Asiento de la CatalinaFossil sites: 6
La MatildeFossil sites: 6
LimonesFossil sites: 6
El SitioFossil sites: 5
Arroyo NaranjoFossil sites: 5
NuevitasFossil sites: 5
El MéganoFossil sites: 4
PesqueroFossil sites: 4
SiguaguaFossil sites: 4
PasacaballosFossil sites: 4
El Abra de YumuríFossil sites: 4
La CeibaFossil sites: 3
TumbaderoFossil sites: 3