298Fossil sites
Fossils in Ecuador
298 fossil sites in Ecuador, with 37 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Neogene.
298Fossil sites
3Dinosaurs
37Finds
4By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceous
By geological period
Quaternary77
Neogene177
Paleogene13
Cretaceous31
What was found
Dinosaurs · 3Yamanasaurus
Mosasaurs · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 22Notiomastodon, Cuvieronius, Mastotherium
Ammonites · 11Glottoceras, Oxytropidoceras (Venezoliceras), Brancoceras (Brancoceras), Dipoloceras (Dipoloceras), Dipoloceras, Mortoniceras (Deiradoceras), Dipoloceras (Rhytidoceras), Mortoniceratoides
Geological formations
16
Subibaja Formation 26Angostura Formation 20Daule Formation 20Progreso Formation 19Iguincha Formation 18Onzole Formation 15Esmeraldas Formation 14Ciano Formation 9Napo Formation 8Borbon Formation 7Jama Formation 6Canoa Formation 6Latrero Formation 4Middle Napo Formation 3Basal Napo Formation 3Letrero Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
San JacintoFossil sites: 39
PotrerilloFossil sites: 20
MisahuallíFossil sites: 12
PuyangoFossil sites: 8
GuabalFossil sites: 8
AtahualpaFossil sites: 7
Santa CruzFossil sites: 7
Puerto BalaoFossil sites: 6
La FraganciaFossil sites: 5
Tambo ViejoFossil sites: 5
BayánFossil sites: 5
Santa María ChachisFossil sites: 5
Puerto VillamilFossil sites: 4
Santa MaríaFossil sites: 4
ChitucaFossil sites: 3
GañalaurcoFossil sites: 3
ChéveleFossil sites: 3
La TortugaFossil sites: 3