Dinosaurs found in
Tunisia
4 kinds of dinosaur have been found in Tunisia, from 8 recorded finds. The best known are Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus and Ouranosaurus.
Most of the fossils come from the Aïn el Guettar Formation, the Douiret Formation and the Continental Intercalaire Formation.
Where the fossils were found
From the field
Famous dinosaurs from Tunisia
Ifezouane Fm. · named 1915
Spinosaurus
14 mCarnivoreEarly Cretaceous to Late Cretaceous
Continental Intercalaire Fm. · named 1931
Carcharodontosaurus
12 mCarnivoreEarly Cretaceous to Late Cretaceous
Elrhaz Fm. · named 1972
Ouranosaurus
7 mHerbivoreEarly Cretaceous
Aïn el Guettar Fm. · named 2013
Tataouinea
HerbivoreEarly Cretaceous
