907Fossil sites
Fossils in Tunisia
907 fossil sites in Tunisia, with 731 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Cretaceous.
907Fossil sites
42Dinosaurs
731Finds
7By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermian
By geological period
Quaternary1
Neogene16
Paleogene85
Cretaceous317
Jurassic261
Triassic21
Permian206
What was found
Dinosaurs · 42Carcharodontosaurus, Spinosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Tataouinea, Baryonyx
Pterosaurs · 4
Plesiosaurs · 2
Mammoths and mastodons · 5Tetralophodon, Gomphotherium, Choerolophodon
Trilobites · 2Pseudophillipsia
Ammonites · 676Lytoceras, Hildoceras, Knemiceras, Plesiospitidiscus, Phyllopachyceras, Olcostephanus, Balearites, Arieticeras, Neoptychites, Pseudothurmannia, Lioceratoides, Euphylloceras
Geological formations
27
El Haria Formation 204Tataouine Formation 115El Mergueb Formation 51Staa Formation 42Zebbag Formation 36Saikra Biohermal Complex 31Middle Shaly Facies Formation 29Oust Formation 27Châabet El Attaris Formation 22Djebel Tebaga Formation 20Bahloul Formation 16Djebel Tebaga Biohermal Complex 14Bou Gabrine Formation 12Aïn el Guettar Formation 10Douiret Formation 10Beglia Formation 9Khechem El Kelb Formation 9Oum el Afia Shale 8fahdène Formation 8Kef Formation 7Continental Intercalaire Formation 6Sidi Kralif Formation 4Stah Formation 4Techout Formation 3Guemgouma Formation 3Bent Saidane Formation 3Kirchaou Formation 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
BergougFossil sites: 125
EllèsFossil sites: 114
Ksar ChoulineFossil sites: 101
El KefFossil sites: 94
CheguimiFossil sites: 57
Douar BedFossil sites: 51
FaïdFossil sites: 41
ZaghouanFossil sites: 33
Ksar RebountenFossil sites: 22
Bordj Bou er RmadaFossil sites: 21
NechiouFossil sites: 19
El AyaïchaFossil sites: 18
Ksar el KrademFossil sites: 13
Kalaat es SenamFossil sites: 10
Djebel OustFossil sites: 10
El KouibaFossil sites: 9
Bir HalimaFossil sites: 9
Dar Ben SaïdaneFossil sites: 9