5,680Fossil sites
Fossils in Italy
5,680 fossil sites in Italy, with 3,942 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Triassic.
5,680Fossil sites
125Dinosaurs
3,942Finds
12By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovicianCambrian
By geological period
Quaternary389
Neogene867
Paleogene370
Cretaceous678
Jurassic949
Triassic1,663
Permian249
Carboniferous17
Devonian205
Silurian205
Ordovician48
Cambrian40
What was found
Dinosaurs · 125Kayentapus, Parabrontopodus, Eubrontes, Grallator, Anomoepus, Evazoum, Tethyshadros, Apulosauripus, Coelurosaurichnus, Scipionyx, Atreipus, Eosauropus
Pterosaurs · 20Eudimorphodon, Preondactylus, Peteinosaurus, Austriadactylus, Bergamodactylus, Seazzadactylus
Ichthyosaurs · 8Cymbospondylus, Shonisaurus, Mixosaurus, Gengasaurus
Plesiosaurs · 3Anguanax
Mosasaurs · 8Romeosaurus, Mosasaurus, Prognathodon
Mammoths and mastodons · 93Mammuthus, Anancus, Palaeoloxodon, Elephas, Mammut, Stegotetrabelodon, Gomphotherium, Choerolophodon
Early humans and great apes · 7Oreopithecus, Homo
Trilobites · 276Illaenus, Deanaspis, Nobiliasaphus, Ulugtella, Cyclopyge, Nankinolithus, Symphysops, Prionocheilus, Shumardia, Niuchangella, Crotalocephalus, Scutellum
Ammonites · 3,402Trachyceras, Phylloceras, Zestoceras, Lytoceras, Hildaites, Protrachyceras, Calliphylloceras, Hildoceras, Joannites, Nodicoeloceras, Fuciniceras, Arpadites
Geological formations
155
Werfen Formation 382Cassian Formation 199Maiolica Formation 188Buchenstein Formation 123San Cassiano Formation 116Bellerophon Formation 105San Cassian Formation 68Bugarone Formation 66Scaglia Bianca Formation 63Esino Formation 47Pietra Leccese Formation 42Megaerella Formation 37Prezzo Formation 35Sciliar Formation 34Rosso Ammonitico Formation 33Rosso Ammonitico Medio Formation 32Calcare di Zu 30Molare Formation 29Marne di Priabona 28Dolomia Principale Formation 27Sedrina Formation 25San Salvatore Formation 25Dolomia di Forni Formation 24Rauchkofel Formation 24Nölbling Formation 24La Valute Formation 24Wengen Formation 23Alticola Formation 23Salcedo Formation 22Campo Pisano Formation 21Scaglia Rossa Formation 21Gorno Formation 19Fluminimaggiore Formation 18Fonzaso Formation 18Schlern Formation 18Calcare di Zorzino 18Castelgomberto Formation 17Argille Azzurre 17Portixeddu Formation 17Novaglie Formation 15Pratotondo Limestone 15Raibl Formation 15Nummulitic Limestone 15Monte Zugna Formation 14Groedner Sandstein 13Matoppa Formation 13Servino Formation 12Pantano Formation 12Trieste Karst Limestone 11Villamagna Formation 11Biancone Formation 11Rotzo Formation 11Perledo-Varenna Formation 11Marmolata Formation 11facies à Congeria Formation 11Monte Orri Formation 11Castro Limestone 10Prezzo Limestone 10Meledis Formation 10Sabbie d'Asti Formation 10Dont Formation 9Calcari Grigi Formation 9Heiligkreuz Formation 9Sant’Agata Fossili Formation 9Val Gardena Formation 8Preplans Sandstone 8Schlern 1 Formation 8Lercara Formation 8Domusnovas Formation 8Besano Formation 8Calcare Selcifero di Fonzaso 8Sedini Formation 8Calcare di Prezzo 7Santa Maria di Ciciliano Formation 7Calcare Massiccio 7Bolognano Formation 7Scisti a Fucoidi Formation 7Calcari Nummulitici Formation 7Calcari a Briozoi e Litotamni Formation 7Maraldi Sandstone 6Riva di Solto Formation 6Calcari di Cagliari Formation 6Ciolo Limestone 6Rio del Lago Formation 6Sabbie di Asti Formation 6Calcari Oolitici di S. Vigilio Formation 6Calcareniti di Castelgomberto Formation 6Pesciara Formation 6Calcari con Selce Formation 6Sabbie di Altavilla Formation 6Baldissero Formation 6Calabriano Formation 6Dachstein Formation 6Palizzi Formation 5Lambertenghi Formation 5Argille Varicolori 5Orizzonte di Roncà Formation 5Angolo Formation 5Dosso dei Morti Formation 5Melissano Limestone 5Rosignano Limestone 5Chiampo Marble Formation 5Scaglia Rossa Veneta Formation 5Rosso Ammonitico Veronese Formation 5Inici Formation 5Dorgali Formation 5Latemar Formation 5Scaglia Variegata Alpina Formation 5Monte Argentu Formation 5Calcare di Bari 4Nago Limestone 4Santo Spirito Formation 4Calcare di Dosso dei Morti 4Calcare di Angolo 4Panormide Formation 4Val di Centa Marls 4La Valle Formation 4Tor Formation 4Quarziti di Monte Serra Formation 4Termofourà Formation 4Ortovero Clay 4Argilliti di Riva di Solto Formation 4Sabbie di Nugola Vecchia Formation 4Corniola Formation 4Punta Serpeddi Formation 4Upper Tului Formation 4Torre Specchialaguardia Limestone 4Mt. Facito Formation 3Mason Porcus Formation 3Kellerwand Formation 3Rugo Mizza Sandstone 3Misone limestone 3Margon Limestone 3Mores Formation 3Dolomia stratificata Formation 3Cima delle Murelle Formation 3Loppio Oolitic Limestone 3Calvene Formation 3Bellerophon Limestone 3Erice Formation 3Cesarea Limestone 3Calcari ad aptici e Saccocoma Formation 3Bugarone superiore Formation 3Uggiano La Chiesa Formation 3Chiampo Formation 3Meride Formation 3Calcarenite di Gravina Formation 3Ellipsactinia Limestones 3Cunardo Formation 3Marne di Borutta 3Findenig Formation 3Hoher Trieb Formation 3Lower Monte Bardia Formation 3Tabiago Formation 3"Orbulina marls" 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
CornoFossil sites: 483
Ciamp del PezzoFossil sites: 124
Am KaserackerFossil sites: 107
ApricenaFossil sites: 73
FluminimaggioreFossil sites: 70
BullaFossil sites: 68
Casali Sega IIFossil sites: 63
AquaspartaFossil sites: 57
BelvedereFossil sites: 56
BagolinoFossil sites: 53
PalluaFossil sites: 52
Fonte AvellanaFossil sites: 48
ColcerasaFossil sites: 48
CaprileFossil sites: 44
PalermoFossil sites: 43
Carpineto RomanoFossil sites: 39
ContrinFossil sites: 38
RaveoFossil sites: 38