Dinosaurs found in
Mexico
14 kinds of dinosaur have been found in Mexico, from 20 recorded finds. The best known are Labocania, Xenovenator and Magnapaulia.
Most of the fossils come from the Cerro del Pueblo Formation, the El Gallo Formation, the Cutzamala Formation, the Pen Formation and the Cerro Huerta Formation.
Where the fossils were found
From the field
Famous dinosaurs from Mexico

Cerro del Pueblo Fm. · named 1974
Labocania
CarnivoreLate Cretaceous

Kirtland Fm. · named 2026
Xenovenator
OmnivoreLate Cretaceous

El Gallo Fm. · named 2012
Magnapaulia
HerbivoreLate Cretaceous

Cerro del Pueblo Fm. · named 2025
Mexidracon
OmnivoreLate Cretaceous

Cerro Huerta Fm. · named 2010
Coahuilaceratops
HerbivoreLate Cretaceous

Cerro del Pueblo Fm. · named 2020
Paraxenisaurus
OmnivoreLate Cretaceous

Cerro del Pueblo Fm. · named 2021
Tlatolophus
HerbivoreLate Cretaceous

Cerro del Pueblo Fm. · named 2007
Velafrons
HerbivoreLate Cretaceous
