611Fossil sites
Fossils in Madagascar
611 fossil sites in Madagascar, with 2,091 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
611Fossil sites
208Dinosaurs
2,091Finds
7By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermian
By geological period
Quaternary40
Neogene11
Paleogene9
Cretaceous232
Jurassic244
Triassic55
Permian20
What was found
Dinosaurs · 208Masiakasaurus, Majungasaurus, Vorona, Rapetosaurus, Rahonavis, Archaeodontosaurus, Vahiny, Narindasaurus, Lapparentosaurus, Dahalokely, Falcatakely
Pterosaurs · 10
Ichthyosaurs · 3
Ammonites · 1,870Choffatia, Obtusicostites, Macrocephalites, Pleurocephalites, Ptychophylloceras, Epimayaites, Indocephalites, Calliphylloceras, Douvilleiceras, Lytoceras, Kinkeliniceras, Phylloceras
Geological formations
8
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
BerivotraFossil sites: 91
BemangahazoFossil sites: 19
SoatananaFossil sites: 12
BoanamaryFossil sites: 10
AnkirihitraFossil sites: 10
AmbodisatiranaFossil sites: 10
AndranomantsyFossil sites: 8
TsinjoranoFossil sites: 7
MahadaingyFossil sites: 7
AmbahoFossil sites: 6
AntamangoFossil sites: 6
MasiakakohoFossil sites: 6
SoaseranasikilyFossil sites: 6
KinganyFossil sites: 5
AntsatranaFossil sites: 5
BerononoFossil sites: 5
AntsirabeFossil sites: 5
SarotranoFossil sites: 5