258Fossil sites
Fossils in Nigeria
258 fossil sites in Nigeria, with 423 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Cretaceous.
258Fossil sites
0Dinosaurs
423Finds
4By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceous
By geological period
Quaternary2
Neogene1
Paleogene30
Cretaceous225
What was found
Mosasaurs · 3Goronyosaurus, Pluridens
Ammonites · 420Vascoceras, Thomasites, Pseudotissotia, Pseudaspidoceras, Elobiceras, Pseudovascoceras, Mortoniceras (Mortoniceras), Nigericeras, Hoplitoides, Choffaticeras (Choffaticeras), Fagesia, Forbesiceras
Geological formations
15
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
LimnaFossil sites: 25
BadabdiFossil sites: 23
PindigaFossil sites: 14
UdiFossil sites: 11
Mai FulaFossil sites: 8
BarambuFossil sites: 6
AmekeFossil sites: 5
Nkwo NikeFossil sites: 5
LokpantaFossil sites: 5
Ikot Ekanem InyangFossil sites: 5
LagosFossil sites: 4
EzilloFossil sites: 4
SudingoFossil sites: 4
New NetimFossil sites: 4
WajariFossil sites: 3
AmekaFossil sites: 3
BojohumFossil sites: 3
NkalaguFossil sites: 3