🇦🇺 Australia

Genera found in this country (17)

17 genres

Leptocleidus

143 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 4 occ.

Platypterygius

162 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 4 occ.

Amblydactylus

137 Ma

Dinosaurs Ichnogenus Formal taxon 2 occ.

Anhanguera

137 Ma

Pterosaurs Valid 2 occ.

Grallator

250 Ma

Dinosaurs Ichnogenus 2 occ.

Kronosaurus

121 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 2 occ.

240-million-year-old giant “sand creeper” found hidden in retaining wall

Australia discovery fossil predator skeleton +1

A forgotten fossil hidden inside a garden wall has turned out to be one of Australia’s most remarkable prehistoric discoveries. Scientists have now identified the 240-million-year-old amphibian, Arenaerpeton supinatus, revealing an almost perfectly preserved skeleton—complete with rare traces of skin. This ancient river predator, about 1.2 meters long, looked somewhat like a giant salamander but was bulkier and armed with fearsome fang-like teeth.

06/05/2026 sciencedaily

Early Platypuses Had Strong Teeth and Powerful Jaws, Fossils Show

Australia formation fossil jaw tooth

New fossils from the Namba Formation of South Australia reveal that 25 million years ago, Obdurodon insignis thrived in lush inland lakes alongside freshwater dolphins and other now-lost species. The post Early Platypuses Had Strong Teeth and Powerful Jaws, Fossils Show appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

28/04/2026 sci-news

Diamantinasaurus: Beast of the Week

Australia Cretaceous Diamantinasauria Dinosauria

This week we'll be learning about a beast that greatly helps us understand how sauropod dinosaurs ("long-necks") looked and lived.  Check out Diamantinasaurus matildae!Diamantinasaurus lived in what is now Queensland, Australia during the middle Cretaceous period, between 95 and 92 million years ago.  It's considered medium-sized for a sauropod, and would have measured about 52 feet (16m) long from snout to tail. (Yes. 52 feet is only medium for sauropods!) Like all sauropods it would have eaten

12/04/2026 prehistoricbeastoftheweek

Humans reached Australia 60,000 years ago, new DNA study reveals

Australia DNA Guinea migration study

Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that humans reached New Guinea and Australia around 60,000 years ago—earlier than some recent theories suggested. By tracing maternal DNA lineages, the team discovered that these early travelers likely used at least two different migration routes through Southeast Asia. This points to sophisticated navigation and seafaring skills far earlier than once believed. The research helps clarify a long-standing mystery about how humans spread across the glob

09/04/2026 sciencedaily-fossils

This 67,800-year-old handprint is the oldest art ever found

Australia claw discovery Indonesia

Researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest known cave art—a 67,800-year-old hand stencil in Indonesia. The unusual, claw-like design hints at early symbolic thinking and possibly spiritual beliefs. This discovery also strengthens the case that humans reached Australia at least 65,000 years ago. It offers rare insight into the creative lives of some of our earliest ancestors.

22/03/2026 sciencedaily-human-evo

400 million-year-old fish fossils reveal how life began moving onto land

Australia China formation fossil skull

Scientists have uncovered new clues about some of Earth’s earliest fish, shedding light on the ancient origins of vertebrates that eventually moved onto land. By reanalyzing mysterious fossils from Australia’s famed Gogo Formation and studying a newly reconstructed 410-million-year-old lungfish skull from China, researchers are revealing how these primitive creatures evolved.

12/03/2026 sciencedaily

Lost fossils reveal sea monsters that took over after Earth’s greatest extinction

Australia extinction fossil Madagascar predator

A lost cache of 250-million-year-old fossils from Australia has rewritten part of the story of life after Earth’s worst mass extinction. Instead of a single marine amphibian species, researchers uncovered evidence of a surprisingly diverse community of early ocean predators. One of these creatures had relatives stretching from the Arctic to Madagascar, showing that some of the first sea-going tetrapods spread across the globe with remarkable speed.

25/02/2026 sciencedaily

Sinraptor

Australia Metriacanthosauridae Metriacanthosaurinae

Australovenator

Australia Australovenator Dinosauria

Muttaburrasaurus

Australia bone cast

Galleonosaurus

Australia Barremian formation

Anhanguera Australia cast

Australia Dinosauria tracks

Australia Cretaceous formation

Australia Denver museum

Australia Denver museum

Australia Cretaceous

Albian Ankylosauria Aptian

Argentina Australia Brazil

Dicraeosauridae

Amargasaurus Australia Cretaceous

Australia Canada Dinosauria

Anhanguera Australia cast

Formations géologiques (6)

Griman Creek 103 Broome Sandstone 92 Eumeralla 66 "Wonthaggi" 65 Winton 60 Toolebuc 44

Plage temporelle

Groupe géologique · Membre

Rolling Downs 207

Otway 66

Strzelecki 66

Barrow 6

Champion Bay 4

Ipswich Coal Measures 2

Injune Creek 1

Blythesdale 1

Wilgunya 1

Wallangulla Sandstone 84

Doncaster 7

Windalia Sandstone 3

Westgrove Ironstone 2

Minmi 1

Striped Bacon Seam 1

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