Country · Jurassic / Cretaceous
Dinosaurs of Tanzania
7 genera on this site have fossil records in Tanzania (10th of 14 countries), from 96 records. 2 genera — Giraffatitan and Kentrosaurus — are known here and nowhere else in the data.
Genera found in Tanzania
Records in this country; the last column shows how many countries each genus is recorded in.
| Genus | Records | Age | Group | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giraffatitan | 42 | 154.8–145 Ma | Sauropodomorphs | Only here |
| Kentrosaurus | 27 | 149.2–145 Ma | Armoured & plated dinosaurs | Only here |
| Dicraeosaurus | 18 | 154.8–145 Ma | Sauropodomorphs | 2 |
| Ceratosaurus | 3 | 154.8–145 Ma | Theropods | 4 |
| Torvosaurus | 3 | 154.8–145 Ma | Theropods | 6 |
| Brachiosaurus | 2 | 154.8–145 Ma | Sauropodomorphs | 4 |
| Megalosaurus | 1 | 168.2–113.2 Ma | Theropods | 9 |
Through time
Fossil sites
Records with coordinates.