1,541Fossil sites
Fossils in Portugal
1,541 fossil sites in Portugal, with 786 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
1,541Fossil sites
364Dinosaurs
786Finds
11By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermianCarboniferousDevonianSilurianOrdovician
By geological period
Quaternary112
Neogene163
Paleogene4
Cretaceous235
Jurassic967
Triassic2
Permian1
Carboniferous12
Devonian1
Silurian1
Ordovician43
What was found
Dinosaurs · 364Dacentrurus, Brontopodus, Torvosaurus, Allosaurus, Megalosauripus, Deltapodus, Ceratosaurus, Lourinhasaurus, Dinehichnus, Anomoepus, Iguanodon, Parabrontopodus
Pterosaurs · 15Rhamphorhynchus, Pteraichnus, Pterodactylus, Ornithocheirus
Plesiosaurs · 4Lusonectes, Plesiopharos
Mammoths and mastodons · 27Gomphotherium, Palaeoloxodon, Mammut, Tetralophodon
Early humans and great apes · 1Homo
Trilobites · 154Neseuretus, Plaesiacomia, Colpocoryphe, Mucronaspis, Prionocheilus, Crozonaspis, Ectillaenus, Eccoptochile, Phacopidina, Selenopeltis, Morgatia, Nobiliasaphus
Ammonites · 221Paltechioceras, Gemmellaroceras, Ptycharietites, Apoderoceras, Gleviceras, Eoderoceras, Fuciniceras, Ptycharietites (Ptycharietites), Olcostephanus, Phylloceras, Neolissoceras, Lytoceras
Geological formations
46
Alcobaça Formation 121Água de Madeiros Formation 103Lourinhã Formation 76São Gião Formation 63Sobral Formation 42Calcaires récifaux supérieurs Formation 20calcaires à Choffatelles et Dasycladacées Formation 18Coimbra Formation 18Cabo Carvoeiro Formation 15Cabacos Formation 14Freixial Formation 13Vale das Fontes Formation 11Praia da Amoreira-Porto Novo Formation 11Lagos-Portimão Formation 11Abadia Formation 10Fonte da Horta Formation 9Espichel Formation 9calcaires récifaux inférieurs Formation 9Papo Seco Formation 8Grès inférieurs 8Cabeca Formation 7Calcaires récifaux Formation 7Amaral Formation 7San Gião Formation 7Cabeço do Peão Formation 6Porto de Santa Anna Formation 6Lemede Formation 6Marnes à Toxaster 6Assises à Orbitolines Formation 6Marno-calcaires à Heteraster oblongus Formation 6Póvoa da Lomba Formation 5Azóia Formation 5Sao Romao Formation 5Calcaires et marnes à Choffatelles 5Marnes à Huîtres 5Montejunto Formation 4Ferradosa Formation 4Valongo Formation 4Ota Limestone 4Esbarrondadoiro Formation 4Bombarral Formation 4Pteroceriano Formation 3Calcaires à Rudistes de Praia dos Coxos Formation 3Calcaires à Polypiers de Lagosteiros Formation 3Calcaires à Rudistes de Boca do Chapim Formation 3Vale da Mó Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
MurtinheiraFossil sites: 148
Praia da Pedra de OuroFossil sites: 95
EstradaFossil sites: 68
AzoiaFossil sites: 66
OlheirosFossil sites: 49
Maria GomesFossil sites: 38
LegaçãoFossil sites: 31
Fonte CobertaFossil sites: 31
GraçaFossil sites: 28
TomarFossil sites: 26
São Martinho do PortoFossil sites: 25
VaisFossil sites: 24
BirreFossil sites: 22
A do FaçãoFossil sites: 22
RemédiosFossil sites: 21
São Pedro de MoelFossil sites: 20
AdragaFossil sites: 20
ZambujalFossil sites: 18