Dinosaur remains have been found all over the world usually by scientists on expeditions, but sometimes just by chance. Some have been dug up in places that are very far apart.
Brachiosaurus, tor Brach example, has been discovered in North America, Tanzania (Africa) and Portugal (Europe). Dinosaurs, remember, could roam the whole world when the Earth was one great land mass.
North American Dinosaur Discoveries
- Hundreds of dinosaurs have been found in the USA and Canada including: Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, Iguanodon, Stegosaurus and the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
- Early palaeontologists even fought over who had made the most finds here.
- So far, Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex have only been dug up in North America. Iguanodon, however, has also been discovered in England and Belgium (Europe) and in Mongolia (Asia).
South American Dinosaur Discoveries
- Dinosaurs found in South America are: Herrerasaurus, Mussaurus, Giganotosaurus, Argentinosaurus, Carnotaurus, Saltasaurus and Amargasaurus.
- Fossilised remains have been dug up in most South American countries, particularly Argentina and Brazil.
European Dinosaur Discoveries
- Dinosaurs found across Europe include: Iguanodon, Megalosaurus, Hypsilophodon, Baryonyx, and the Plateosaurus
- Some of the first ever dinosaur finds were made in England. In 1824, the first dinosaur teeth were found in Oxfordshire.
- Dinosaurs continue to be discovered in England and France, either in quarries or by the sea.
- The Hypsilophodon was found on the Isle of White in the United Kingdom.
African Dinosaur Discoveries
- Many finds have been made in Africa. One of the tallest dinosaurs was dug up in Tanzania. It was a Brachiosaurus and is now on display in Berlin, Germany.
- Other dinosaurs found across Africa include: Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Paralititan, and the Suchomimus.
Asian Dinosaur Discoveries
- Expeditions to remote parts of China have resulted in lots of very exciting finds.
- Many skeletons have also been dug up in Mongolia and a few in India.
- Dinosaurs found across the Asian continent are: Velociraptor, Protoceratops, Therizinosaurus, Psittacosaurus, Oviraptor.
Australian Dinosaur Discoveries
- Australia has some dinosaur discoveries from the Cretaceous Period in Queensland and Victoria. These include: Australovenator, Minmi, Muttaburrasaurus, Leaellynasaura, and Diamantinasaurus.
- Scientists have found hundreds of fascinating footprints, however. This leads them to think that important remains will be dug up in the future.
Antarctica Dinosaur Discoveries
- No one knows how many skeletons lie under this ice-covered region, but the dinosaurs that have been found include: Cryolophosaurus, Glacialisaurus, and Antarctopelta.