🇫🇷 France

Rhabdodon

84 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 13 occ.

Eubrontes

250 Ma

Dinosaurs Ichnogenus 11 occ.

Grallator

250 Ma

Dinosaurs Ichnogenus 11 occ.

Ichthyosaurus

227 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 11 occ.

Megalosaurus

206 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 11 occ.

Megaloolithus

169 Ma

Dinosaurs Formal taxon 6 occ.

83-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Lizard Fossil Unearthed in France

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Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of pan-shinisaur lizard from a partial upper jaw discovered in southern France, pushing the presence of its lineage in Europe back by at least 30 million years. The post 83-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Lizard Fossil Unearthed in France appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

22/05/2026 sci-news

Ancient bones reveal chilling victory rituals after Europe’s earliest wars

bone France tooth

New evidence from Neolithic mass graves in northeastern France suggests that some of Europe’s earliest violent encounters were not random acts of brutality, but carefully staged displays of power. By analyzing chemical clues locked in ancient bones and teeth, researchers found that many victims were outsiders who suffered extreme, ritualized violence after conflict. Severed arms appear to have been taken from local enemies killed in battle, while captives from farther away were executed in a gri

08/02/2026 sciencedaily

Mirasaura: Beast of the Week

France Late Triassic reconstitution Triassic

 This week we will be checking out a newly published and super unique little creature, Mirasaura grouvogeli!Watercolor life reconstruction of Mirasaura grouvogeli by Christopher DiPiazza.Mirasaura was a reptile that lived in what is now France, during the late Triassic period, 247 million years ago.  Adults of this species may have grown to about 8-10 inches (20-25cm), The genus name translates to "Marvelous Reptile".  The species name, grouvogeli, honors Louis Grouvogel, who originally discover

27/07/2025 prehistoricbeastoftheweek

Obelignathus

formation France holotype

Bambiraptor

Bambiraptor France

Atsinganosaurus

Atsinganosaurus Campanian France

Campanian Cretaceous Dinosauria

Alcobaça Argentina Chile

Barremian Bissekty Campanian

Austria drawing formation

Streptospondylus

anatomy Dinosauria fossil

Dubreuillosaurus

Bathonian description Dinosauria

Tarascosaurus

fossil France Tarascosaurus

Cryonectes

Cryonectes France holotype

behavior collagen Dinosauria