149Fossil sites
Fossils in Yemen
149 fossil sites in Yemen, with 192 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
149Fossil sites
4Dinosaurs
192Finds
5By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryPaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassic
By geological period
Quaternary18
Paleogene2
Cretaceous31
Jurassic75
Triassic23
What was found
Dinosaurs · 4
Ammonites · 188Aspidoceras, Pachysphinctes, Spiticeras (Spiticeras), Laevaptychus, Spiticeras, Lithacoceras, Substeueroceras, Berriasella, Taramelliceras, Idoceras, Simaspidoceras, Argentiniceras
Geological formations
6
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
Al QulaytahFossil sites: 43
Al BaţḩFossil sites: 25
IrīsilFossil sites: 23
As SadarahFossil sites: 20
Nu‘bFossil sites: 7
ḨumrFossil sites: 7
SayrFossil sites: 3
Ash Sha‘arFossil sites: 2
KhabarahFossil sites: 1
MatabbahFossil sites: 1
Ghul Dhu QinafFossil sites: 1
KaninahFossil sites: 1
MakramFossil sites: 1
Bū ŢawqFossil sites: 1
KhillahFossil sites: 1
JizanFossil sites: 1
Al JawfFossil sites: 1
Al JannātFossil sites: 1