The remains of dinosaurs have been discovered on every continent, and new dinosaur fossils are constantly being discovered . They may be found by scientists on expeditions, by amateur fossil hunters, or by accident in places like building sites and underground mines. This map of modern world shows the locations of major dinosaurs finds.
Africa:
Africa is rich source of dinosaur fossils.A site in Tanzania has held some major discoveries . Dinosaurs found in Africa include:
- Spinosaurus
- Brachiosaurus
- Barosaurus
- Massospondylus
North America :
Expeditions are always being organized to search for dinosaurs in North America, since rocks from the dinosaurs age exposed over vast areas, The dinosaur discovered here including:
- Allosaurus
- Triceratops
- Deinonuchus
- Camarasaurus
- Parasaurolophus
- Corythosaurus
- Stegosaurus
- Apatosaurus
- Coelophysis
Antarctica :
The climate in Antartica was much warmer in the dinosaurs age than it is today. The bones of several small Cretaceous period dinosaurs have been found here , including relative of small ornithopod Hypsilophodon.
South America:
Most South American dinosaurs have been found in Argentina and Brazil. Some of the earliest known dinosaurs have been found here. The south american dinosaurs include:
- Saltasaurus
- Herrerasaurus
- Patagosaurus
- Staurikosaurus
- Piatnitzkyosaurus
Europe:
It was here in the 19th century that first dinosaur fossils were collected and recorded, and where the name "Dinosaur" was first used. Dinosaurs found in Europe including:
- Hypsilophodon
- Iguanadon
- plateosaurus
- Baryonyx
- Compsognathus
- Eusteptospondylus
Asia:
Many exciting discoveries of dinosaurs have been made in the Gobi Desert. Scientists are still making new discoveries in China and India. Dinosaurs found in Asia include:
- Velociraptor
- Oviraptor
- Pretoceraptops
- Tuuojiangosaurus
- Mamenchisaurus
- Gallimimus
Australia and New zealand:
There have been many fossil finds in Australia, and one in New Zealand. There are probably many sites rich in dinosaur fossils in these countries, but they have yet to be found. Dinosaurs found in these countries include:
- Muttaburrasaurus
- leaellynosaurus
- Austrosaurus
- Rhoetosaurus
- Minmi
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