1876 in paleontology
Dinosaurs
Anapsids
Newly named anapsids
Plesiosaurs
Newly named plesiosaurs
Pterosaurs
New taxa
Synapsids
Non-mammalian
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
Cistecephalus | Valid | Owen | 255 Millions of years ago. | Box-Headed animal | ||
| Endothiodon | Valid | Owen | 257 Millions of years ago. | |||
| Gorgonops | Valid | Owen | 257 Millions of years ago. | A Gorgonopsian. | ||
| Scaloposaurus | Valid | Owen | 251 Millions of years ago. | |||
| Tapinocephalus | Valid | Owen | 261 Millions of years ago. | A Dome-headed Dinocephalian. | ||
| Theriognathus | Valid | Owen | 255 Millions of years ago. | |||
| Titanosuchus | Valid | Owen | 261 Millions of years ago. | Titanic crocodile. | '' |