Dinosaurs found in
Romania
16 kinds of dinosaur have been found in Romania, from 98 recorded finds. The best known are Hypsilophodon, Magyarosaurus and Zalmoxes.
Most of the fossils come from the Sînpetru Formation, the Densuș-Ciula Formation, the Sebeş Formation, the Pui Beds Formation and the Râul Mare Formation.
Where the fossils were found
From the field
Famous dinosaurs from Romania
Wessex Fm. · named 1870
Hypsilophodon
2.3 mHerbivoreLate Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
Densuș-Ciula Fm. · named 1932
Magyarosaurus
5 mHerbivoreLate Cretaceous
Sebeş Fm. · named 2003
Zalmoxes
HerbivoreLate Cretaceous
Densuș-Ciula Fm. · named 2026
Ferenceratops
HerbivoreLate Cretaceous
Sînpetru Fm. · named 1913
Elopteryx
CarnivoreLate Cretaceous
Sînpetru Fm. · named 1903
Telmatosaurus
5 mHerbivoreLate Cretaceous
Grünbach Fm. · named 1870
Struthiosaurus
2.5 mHerbivoreLate Cretaceous
Hell Creek Fm. · named 1990
Richardoestesia
CarnivoreLate Cretaceous
