Dinosaurs found in
Algeria
5 kinds of dinosaur have been found in Algeria, from 19 recorded finds. The best known are Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus and Deltadromeus.
Most of the fossils come from the Continental Intercalaire Formation, the Gara Samani Formation, the Grès rouges Formation and the Aïssa Formation.
Where the fossils were found
From the field
Famous dinosaurs from Algeria
Ifezouane Fm. · named 1915
Spinosaurus
14 mCarnivoreEarly Cretaceous to Late Cretaceous
Continental Intercalaire Fm. · named 1931
Carcharodontosaurus
12 mCarnivoreEarly Cretaceous to Late Cretaceous
Baharîje Fm. · named 1996
Deltadromeus
8 mCarnivoreLate Cretaceous
Baharîje Fm. · named 2001
Paralititan
28 mHerbivoreLate Cretaceous
Aïssa Fm. · named 2005
Chebsaurus
HerbivoreMiddle Jurassic
