Terrible Lizards Collectibles Guide: 100% Locations, Notes & Amber

Find every one of the Terrible Lizards collectibles across all chapters. Get 100% completion with locations for Notes, Tapes, Amber, and Stuffed Animals.

Tracking down all the elusive Terrible Lizards collectibles is the ultimate test for trophy hunters venturing into Dalton’s Dinos and its subterranean secrets. Missing a single audio tape or lost journal entry can lock you out of full completion, turning an atmospheric adventure into a frustrating scavenger hunt. This comprehensive walkthrough reveals the exact locations of all Terrible Lizards collectibles, helping you secure every specimen, note, and trophy without unnecessary backtracking.

Fortunately, community reports confirm that nothing in the game is permanently missable [INDEX]. Thanks to an unlocked Level Select feature on the main menu, you can replay chapters whenever you choose [INDEX]. However, specific challenges—like delivering delicate stuffed animals across treacherous obstacle courses—require precision and route planning.

Overview of Collectible Types and Tracking

Before diving into each zone, it helps to understand what types of items you are hunting for. Each category ties into different game mechanics, worldbuilding lore, or specific platform achievements.

Collectible Type	Primary Function / Reward	Missable Per Run?	Total Game Count
Notes & Letters	Worldbuilding, employee backstories, and excavation logs	No (Replayable via Level Select) [INDEX]	30+ items [INDEX]
Audio Tapes	Recorded employee chatter, site updates, and lore	No (Replayable via Level Select) [INDEX]	12 items [INDEX]
Amber Specimens	Preserved prehistoric samples; often in high-platform spots	No (Replayable via Level Select) [INDEX]	16 specimens [INDEX]
Paleo Pal Statues	Interactive mascot characters; grants "Paleo Pal Review" [INDEX]	No (Replayable via Level Select) [INDEX]	5 statues (Chapter 1) [INDEX]
Stuffed Animals	Escort mechanic: carry across chapter without dying to reach a pedestal	Must restart level if you die before delivery [INDEX]	1 per Chapter [INDEX]

The "Stuffed Animal" Escort Rule

Player experience shows that the Stuffed Animals are easily the most demanding Terrible Lizards collectibles [INDEX]. Unlike standard paper notes or amber pieces that save permanently upon touch, you must carry each chapter's plush toy from its starting location all the way to an altar-like pedestal near the chapter's climax—without suffering a single death [INDEX]. If an environmental trap or hostile dino clips you, you will have to reset via chapter select to attempt the delivery again [INDEX].

Chapter 1: Dalton's Dinos Roadside Attraction

The journey begins along historic Route 66 at Dalton's Dinos, a seemingly quirky roadside tourist trap that descends rapidly into dark corporate negligence and ancient horrors.

Collectible Name	Type	Detailed Location Breakdown
Letter from Mom	Note	Right on the passenger seat of your car before you step outside at the game's start [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 01	Sample	On the back of the massive Brontosaurus skeleton in the entrance lobby; scale its tail to grab it [INDEX].
Note from office manager	Note	Found resting on an office desk inside the box office after entering the keypad code [INDEX].
Stuffed Animal (Ch. 1)	Escort Item	Up the ladder inside the box office, resting on the floor beside the campsite tent [INDEX].
Letter from Dalton to Elena	Note	Lying immediately beside the tent where you pick up the plush toy [INDEX].
Note from mascot suit guy	Note	Through the "No Entry" door in the projector room; on the bench inside the costume dressing quarters [INDEX].
Paleo Pal - Benji	Mascot Statue	In the primary exhibit past the blue tunnel, located directly left of the egg nest [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 02	Sample	Ride up the dinosaur backs as ramps; time your leap from the rotating head to the overhead beam [INDEX].
Cheryl: Onboarding	Tape	Dropping down from the Amber 02 catwalk onto the stacked supply crates below [INDEX].
Dalton Journal Entry: Feb 27 1983	Note	Upper platform path; inspect the wooden crates just before dropping into the wall breach [INDEX].
Paleo Pal - Pterry	Mascot Statue	Found standing against the perimeter wall near the spinning globe exhibit [INDEX].
Elena Coolidge: I'm Going to NY	Tape	Climb the trees at the Watering Hole entrance, swing across two vines, and check behind the rear crate [INDEX].
Paleo Pal - Dennis	Mascot Statue	Down in the lower exhibit; right beside the token-dispensing shutter for the torch [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 03	Sample	Perched on top of the token room; reach it via the upper trees and suspended metal girders [INDEX].
Dalton Coolidge: The New Site	Tape	Past the dark exhibit tunnel; search the supply crates inside the right-hand workshop [INDEX].
Paleo Pal - Alistair	Mascot Statue	Exiting the workshop, turn right toward the adjacent wing to spot the statue on your left [INDEX].
Paleo Pal - Stephanie	Mascot Statue	Past the lab after dropping through the ceiling vents; triggers the Paleo Pal Review trophy [INDEX].
Stella Banks: Instructions	Tape	In the central concourse gift shop area; sitting plainly on the service register [INDEX].
Dennis Merch Shrinkage	Note	Tucked behind the retail store dividers next to the cash register [INDEX].
Dalton Jr.: Sick Dennis	Note	Head upstairs inside the arcade hall located across from the retail shop [INDEX].
Crumpled Flyer	Note	Pinned inside one of the restroom stalls on the far left wall of the concourse [INDEX].
Letter from Elena to Dalton	Note	On a desk in the back office where you insert the story-critical VHS tape [INDEX].
Dalton Journal: March 15 1981	Note	Down in the gloomy fuse basement required for power restoration [INDEX].
Stuffed Animal Pedestal	Delivery Point	In the far corner of the fuse basement; place the plush here without having died [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 04	Sample	During the rafters stealth section above the roaming monster, take the left beam instead of the right [INDEX].

Tip: While exploring the Watering Hole area, interact repeatedly with the world globe until it spins violently to pop the secret Globe-fetti trophy [INDEX].

Chapter 2: The Subterranean Dig Sites

As Jordan journeys down into the subterranean DES mining operations, the environment turns vertical and hazardous. Keep your eyes peeled for hidden catwalks and side tunnels while evading the relentless predators.

Collectible Name	Type	Acquisition Route
Stuffed Animal (Ch. 2)	Escort Item	Sitting on crates to your immediate right when Chapter 2 begins [INDEX].
Comms System Relay Audit	Note	Down the initial decline slope, sitting on the terminal near the blue junction box [INDEX].
Dalton Journal: Feb 3 1986	Note	Up the wooden flight of stairs into the right-hand office; check the inner back room desk [INDEX].
Power Saver Doors	Note	Resting adjacent to the red switch used for the sliding door tutorial [INDEX].
Dalton Coolidge: "Propaganda"	Tape	Exit the early mining tunnel; look to your left at the base of the descending wooden ramp [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 05	Sample	Jump from the nearby tree trunk onto the top edge of the red button overhead sign [INDEX].
Break Room	Note	From the Amber 05 tree, leap to the next trunk and follow the right ledge to a chair [INDEX].
Stella's Journal: Special Digsite	Note	Directly under the exposed fossil wall past the double-generator security blast door [INDEX].
Eyes in the dark	Note	Before leaping onto the crane arm, cross the left crates and swing to the isolated corner [INDEX].
Adrenaline Junkie: Hired	Note	After swinging across the watery gap via pipe, take the left crevice rather than climbing right [INDEX].
Movable Platforms	Note	Right after the tense Brontosaurus chase; lying beside tool racks on the stone wall [INDEX].
DES Managers: Inner Circle	Tape	On a packing crate sitting to the right of the central open elevator shaft [INDEX].
Digsite Report	Note	In the equipment-strewn staging cave to the left of the heavy blast door [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 06	Sample	Lower the counterweight platforms to reach the high metal gantry, then drop through hidden boxes [INDEX].
Goo?	Note	On the wooden boardwalk below the overhead swing poles past the electrified water puzzle [INDEX].
Outpost Report	Note	Placed on the transceiver desk right where you speak with Stella over comms [INDEX].
Stella's Journal: Jan 10 1989	Note	Resting on the brightly illuminated computer workbench across from the mascot display [INDEX].
Crewmen: Campfire Fun	Tape	Past the opened security doorway near the statue; resting beside blue chemical drums [INDEX].
Dalton Jr.: Mama's Gone	Note	In the upper shaft room; tucked on a makeshift pallet bed beneath timber scaffolding [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 07	Sample	Inside the central lift shaft; use the climbing pegs past the tilted barrel platform [INDEX].
Dalton: Selling the Fossils	Tape	Inside the timber support shack standing at the very base of the main vertical shaft [INDEX].
Dalton Jr.: DJ's thoughts	Note	On the table inside the staging room where the small dinosaur scurries away [INDEX].
The Broker: Take Warning	Tape	In the rear annex of the workshop structure directly past the stalled conveyor belt [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 08	Sample	Balanced on the cable-anchor frame above the gondola lift [INDEX].
Stuffed Animal Pedestal	Delivery Point	Past the gondola gate; nestled inside the flooded cavern along the right wall [INDEX].

Secret Achievement Check: In the cave network past the crane swing, take the left path into a dead end to trigger an Easter-egg cutscene that rewards you with the Kick the Rock trophy [INDEX].

Chapter 3: Deep Caverns & Industrial Ruins

In the deeper subterranean zones, you will encounter the mysterious elastic "goo" that acts as jump pads, alongside fast-paced minecart rails and flooded tunnels [INDEX].

Item Name	Category	Exact Location
Water Issues	Note	Inside the fenced staging depot near the starting section of the flooded caverns [INDEX].
Stuffed Animal (Ch. 3)	Escort Item	Float-hop across the wooden debris on the water near the starting fence to grab it [INDEX].
Evacuation Notice: Site 4B	Note	In the open chamber where the cutscene introducing the new threat plays [INDEX].
Dalton Coolidge: The Quota	Tape	Inside the raised multi-story outpost on the far perimeter of the radio area [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 09	Sample	Sitting high on the exterior steel framework just outside the Quota tape building [INDEX].
Crewmen: Birds vs Lizards	Tape	Follow the overhead conveyor line left from the tall ladder; squeeze under the red lamp [INDEX].
Substance Report: Elastic	Note	On the field research desk situated right next to the initial bouncy goo anomalies [INDEX].
Memo to DC	Note	Near the large prehistoric billboard in the secondary research platform [INDEX].
Connor McDonald: Good Idea?	Tape	Hidden inside an upright metal personnel locker beside the billboard platform [INDEX].
Fishing in the caves	Note	Drop down to the crate cache on the right bank before crossing the subterranean river [INDEX].
PROMOTED! ...Oh wait.	Note	Behind the cargo crates immediately after bouncing upward past the timed blast door [INDEX].
The auditor	Note	Perched on the blue storage containers across from the shifted locomotive [INDEX].
A note from The Broker	Note	In the raised power station cabin overlooking the generator yard; rear alcove [INDEX].
Jacob Hewitt: I See It	Tape	Up the metal industrial stairs immediately following the steam-vent hallway [INDEX].
Dalton's letter goodbye	Note	In the blood-streaked tunnel near Dalton's abandoned equipment and flickering lamps [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 11	Sample	Wall-run up shipping containers near the rail siding, grabbing onto the red storage container [INDEX].
Crewmen: Worksite Attack	Tape	Inside the wrecked wooden operations building at the far boundary of the rail chamber [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 12	Sample	Parkour along the shipping containers right outside the destroyed operations shack [INDEX].
Dalton: The Motherlode	Tape	On a worktable right beside the generator behind the slanted mining building [INDEX].
Stuffed Animal Pedestal	Delivery Point	Set against the left stone wall of the slanted mining facility [INDEX].

Chapter 4: Site Phoenix & The Military Encampment

The concluding chapter shifts focus toward an abandoned, classified military expedition, featuring barricades, heavy weaponry, and expansive encampments [INDEX]. Discovering all the final Terrible Lizards collectibles here requires careful room-by-room clearance.

       [Chapter 4: Critical Encampment Search Order]
                             |
        +--------------------+--------------------+
        |                                         |
   [Motor Pool]                             [Cavern A & B]
   • Patriotism Note (In Car)               • A Mutiny (Tent A)
   • Sitewide Memo (Tent 1)                 • To-do list (Dynamite Table)
   • Don't eat it (Tent 2)                  • Dr. Fellows Tape (Cavern B Base)
   • Evacuation plans (Lift Base)           • Goo Spire Clambers (Amber 16)
        |                                         |
        +--------------------+--------------------+
                             |
                [The Final Cliffside Tent]
                • Dr. Crane: A Request Tape
                • Ground Zero Note
                • Plush Pedestal (Past Blast Door)

Collectible Name	Type	Location Details
Stuffed Animal (Ch. 4)	Escort Item	Immediately at Jordan's feet when regaining movement after the opening sprint [INDEX].
It's everywhere	Note	On scrap timber planks to your left directly following the intro chase sequence [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 13	Sample	On the stone pillar right after the first note; leap from the left ledge [INDEX].
Dr. Hicks: Research Report	Note	Inside the very first canvas tent on your left in the forward camp [INDEX].
Expedition Setup	Tape	Follow the path beneath the hanging amber floodlight straight ahead from camp [INDEX].
Tommy Guns	Note	In plain view at the small armory staging post where you retrieve the firearm [INDEX].
Hunting Commies	Note	Up the stairs above the claw recovery room, resting on a field trunk [INDEX].
The Special Light Spectrum	Tape	On the left staging bench within the second military outpost camp [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 14	Sample	Past the crimson void swing poles; peer down the vertical shaft on your left [INDEX].
Patriotism	Note	Inside the cab of the abandoned motor pool vehicle resting on the timber ramp [INDEX].
Jim & Bob: The Key	Tape	Under the covered picnic-style pavilion up the ramp from the vehicle depot [INDEX].
The special light	Note	Tucked in the back corner of the command tent where you confer with DJ [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 15	Sample	Wall-run behind DJ's shelter, catch the horizontal pole, and swing to the right [INDEX].
Dr. Fellows: Troop Movement	Tape	Follow the low ground path inside the mouth of Cavern B to the dead-end crate [INDEX].
Tony Marino: Burned Body	Tape	Resting on a wooden crate near the base of the towering goo spires in Cavern B [INDEX].
Amber Specimen 16	Sample	Above the goo spires; check the right-hand nook before squeezing past the bioluminescent flora [INDEX].
Dr. Crane: A Request	Tape	The final tape in the game; inside the left tent immediately following the cliffside brawl [INDEX].
Ground Zero	Note	Sitting directly next to the Dr. Crane tape inside the cliffside tent [INDEX].
Stuffed Animal Pedestal	Delivery Point	Just beyond the blast door breached with dynamite, on the left side of the exit path [INDEX].

For additional development roadmaps, patch notes, and community discussions, you can check the Steam Community Hub for Terrible Lizards to connect with fellow completionists.

Pro Completionist Tips for 100% Runs

Prioritize the Plush Toys First: Because you cannot suffer a single death while carrying a Stuffed Animal to its pedestal, make your first playthrough of a chapter focused purely on safe, slow movement [INDEX]. Once the pedestal is cleared, you can replay the level recklessly to scoop up tricky jump-based items like Terrible Lizards collectibles on high beams [INDEX].
Listen for Audio Cues: Cassette tapes and amber clusters emit subtle atmospheric hums and static when you are within ten to fifteen feet of their hiding spots. Turning your dialogue and SFX volume slightly down while boosting ambient audio makes locating them in dark caves much easier.
Use the Level Select Menu: Never restart an entire playthrough if you notice a missed journal or audio log [INDEX]. The chapter select screen highlights your collection status, enabling quick cleanups without losing your overall progress [INDEX].

Frequently Asked Questions

Are any Terrible Lizards collectibles permanently missable?

No. Every single collectible—including notes, audio logs, amber samples, and mascot interactions—can be retrieved at any point using the main menu's Level Select feature [INDEX]. You do not need to worry about starting a new save file if you leave an item behind.

How do you unlock the "Paleo Pal Review" trophy?

You must track down and interact with all five Paleo Pal mascot statues scattered throughout Chapter 1: Benji, Pterry, Dennis, Alistair, and Stephanie [INDEX]. Interacting with Stephanie near the underground lab automatically triggers the trophy [INDEX].

What happens if I die while carrying a Stuffed Animal?

If you die while holding a Stuffed Animal, the run for that specific chapter's pedestal fails [INDEX]. You must restart the chapter from the beginning to respawn the plush toy and carry it all the way to the pedestal in a single life [INDEX].

Do I need every amber sample for 100% completion?

Yes. There are 16 distinct Amber Specimens distributed across the game (four per chapter) [INDEX]. Collecting all 16 is necessary to complete your research logs and unlock the associated completionist achievements [INDEX].