Dinosaurs found in
Madagascar
9 kinds of dinosaur have been found in Madagascar, from 67 recorded finds. The best known are Majungasaurus, Rapetosaurus and Masiakasaurus.
Most of the fossils come from the Maevarano Formation, the Isalo IIIb Formation, the Isalo III Formation and the Ambolafotsy Formation.
Where the fossils were found
From the field
Famous dinosaurs from Madagascar
Maevarano Fm. · named 1955
Majungasaurus
7 mCarnivoreLate Cretaceous
Maevarano Fm. · named 2001
Rapetosaurus
15 mHerbivoreLate Cretaceous
Maevarano Fm. · named 2001
Masiakasaurus
2 mCarnivoreLate Cretaceous
Maevarano Fm. · named 1998
Rahonavis
CarnivoreLate Cretaceous
Ambolafotsy Fm. · named 2013
Dahalokely
CarnivoreLate Cretaceous
Isalo IIIb Fm. · named 2005
Archaeodontosaurus
HerbivoreMiddle Jurassic
Isalo III Fm. · named 1986
Lapparentosaurus
HerbivoreMiddle Jurassic
Isalo III Fm. · named 2021
Narindasaurus
HerbivoreMiddle Jurassic
