312Fossil sites
Fossils in Malaysia
312 fossil sites in Malaysia, with 73 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Permian.
312Fossil sites
3Dinosaurs
73Finds
11By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovician
By geological period
Quaternary30
Neogene60
Paleogene2
Cretaceous19
Jurassic1
Triassic44
Permian72
Carboniferous12
Devonian4
Silurian7
Ordovician61
What was found
Dinosaurs · 3
Mammoths and mastodons · 2Elephas, Stegodon
Early humans and great apes · 2Pongo
Trilobites · 13Pseudophillipsia, Timoraspis, Mucronaspis (Songxites), Stenopareia, Ditomopyge, Triproetus, Langgonbole, Aprathia, Chlupacula, Diacoryphe, Mucronaspis, Linguaphillipsia
Ammonites · 53Agathiceras, Adrianites, Frankites, Bamyaniceras, Acrochordiceras, Neopopanoceras, Arpadites, Anolcites, Popanoceras, Propinacoceras, Paraceratites, Ptychites
Geological formations
17
Kaki Bukit Formation 34Gua Musang Formation 26Sandakan Formation 25Semanggol Formation 21Togopi Formation 16Lower Setul Formation 13Kodiang Limestone 8Lower Setul Limestone 8Tanjung Dendang Formation 7Aring Formation 6Bera Formation 5Singa Formation 5Panching limestone 5H. S. Lee Formation 4Timah Tasoh Formation 3Miri Formation 3Upper Setul Limestone 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
Kampung KilimFossil sites: 46
Rumah UgopFossil sites: 16
Kampong EntelebenFossil sites: 15
Kampung Sungai YuFossil sites: 13
Kampung Belanga PechahFossil sites: 13
Kampung SibugaFossil sites: 11
Tok LuFossil sites: 8
Kampung Paya BaharuFossil sites: 5
Kampung Batu 14Fossil sites: 5
Kampung Huma BesarFossil sites: 5
Kampong Matang DurianFossil sites: 5
Kampung LanchangFossil sites: 5
Kampong TelangFossil sites: 5
SepilokFossil sites: 5
Kampung Kubang RusaFossil sites: 4
Kampung LalingFossil sites: 4
Kampung Sungai NyemunganFossil sites: 4
Kampung SukongFossil sites: 4