The Tataouine region, a true paleontological site, has not yet yielded all the secrets of the mysterious world of dinosaurs. Discoveries are still possible for researchers and amateurs of Earth's memory. A few benchmarks:
- In 1952, Lapparent discovered remains of theropod (carnivorous) and sauropod (herbivorous) dinosaurs at several points in Tunisia's deep south.
- At Jebel Haddada, he identified Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis, and Rebbachisaurus taniesnensis.
- At Jebel Kanboute, he recognized Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis and Iguanodon mantelli (the first time in Africa).
- In 1996, M. Ouaja discovered the rich sites of Oued el Khil, containing theropod and sauropod remains mixed with fish, crocodile, and turtle fossils.
- In 2007, teams from the National Office of Mines and the University of Bologna identified dinosaur footprints at three Cretaceous sites: Boulouha (theropods), Ksar Ayaat, and Chenini (herbivores).
- March 2011: Researchers discovered part of a dinosaur skeleton in its initial anatomical position for the first time in Tunisia, dated to 110 million years.
- October 2014: Discovery of a crocodile skull nearly 1.4 m long south of Bir Amir, identified as a new species: "Machimosaurus rex", confirming the survival of teleosaurs after the end-Jurassic mass extinction.
