🇩🇪 Germany

Genera found in this country (46)

46 genres

Nothosaurus

250 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 19 occ.

Stenopterygius

184 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 19 occ.

Plateosaurus

227 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 10 occ.

Cyamodus

247 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 6 occ.

Iguanodontipus

143 Ma

Dinosaurs Ichnogenus Formal taxon 6 occ.

Placodus

250 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 5 occ.

New Jurassic Pterosaur Unearthed in Germany

fossil Germany Jurassic Monofenestrata new species +2

Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of early monofenestratan pterosaur based on a nearly complete and well-preserved fossil skeleton discovered in Bavaria, Germany. The post New Jurassic Pterosaur Unearthed in Germany appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

19/05/2026 sci-news

Torvosaurus: Beast of the Week

bone Dinosauria Germany Jurassic Late Jurassic +4

Today we are going to look at a huge Jurassic predatory dinosaur, Torvosaurus tanneri!  Torvosaurus lived about 150 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period. Its bones have been unearthed in Colorado, USA, Portugal, and possibly Germany (Europe and North America were not as vastly separated back then, remember, so a lot of the dinosaurs on each of them from that time shared recent ancestors).  From nose to tail it measured up to 36 feet (about 11m) and would have been among the largest,

08/02/2026 prehistoricbeastoftheweek

Anurognathus: Beast of the Week

Anurognathus Germany Jurassic Late Jurassic Pterosauria +1

This week we will be checking out a unique little pterosaur, Anurognathus ammoni!  Anurognathus lived in what is now Germany during the late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago.  It was tiny, sporting a 14 inch (35.5 cm) wingspan, and would have likely eaten insects.  It's genus name translates to "Frog Jaw" since its skull was similar looking to a frog's, being extremely blunt with a wide mouth.  Watercolor reconstruction of Anurognathus ammoni by Christopher DiPiazza.Anurognathus' sku

14/12/2025 prehistoricbeastoftheweek

Plateosaurus

Germany museum Plateosauria

Gorgosaurus

Albertosaurus cast Germany

Germanodactylus

Germanodactylidae Germanodactylus Germany

Scaphognathus

cast Dinosauria flight

Eurhinosaurus

Eurhinosauria formation Germany

Spinophorosaurus

Germany museum Spinophorosaurus

Abelichnus

Abelichnus Amblydactylus Anticheiropus

Coralloidoolithus

Coralloidoolithus Dispersituberoolithus Germany

Megalosauripus

Barapasaurus bone Dinosauria

bird Dinosauria fossil

Suevoleviathan

Germany Ichthyosauria Jurassic

Stenopelix

Berriasian cast Cretaceous

Wiehenvenator

anatomy Callovian Dinosauria

Macroplacus

fossil Germany Macroplacus

Meyerasaurus

Germany holotype Meyerasaurus

Nichollssaura

Germany museum Nichollssaura

Ornithomimidae

Canada Dinosaur Park Dinosauria

Ctenochasmatidae

Ctenochasma Ctenochasmatidae Ctenochasmatinae

Barapasaurus bone Dinosauria

Formations géologiques (2)

Posidonia Shale 81 Bückeberg 47

Plage temporelle

Groupe géologique · Membre

Muschelkalk 118

Keuper 80

Weißjura 18

Braunjura 12

Middle Keuper 9

Buntsandstein 3

Lower 3

Hallstatt Facies 1

Upper Buntsandstein 1

Wealden 1

Minden-Braunschweig 1

Obernkirchen 33

Lias Epsilon II/4 27

Knollenmergel 18

Schaumkalkbänke 18

Lias Epsilon II/3 15

Lias Epsilon II/6 12

Unterbank 10

Feuerletten 9

Upper Lettenkeuper 8

Lias Epsilon II 7

Sand-Tonkomplex 5

Lias Epsilon II/1 4

Environnements de dépôt

Principaux collecteurs

Activité de collecte par décennie