Aceratherium fossil map
Where fossils of Aceratherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 33.9–2.58 million years ago (Rupelian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Rhinocerotidae |
| Named by | Kaup 1834 |
| Fossil records | 192 occurrences at 79 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Moldova, Ukraine, Spain, Kenya, France, Saudi Arabia, China, Türkiye, Germany, India … |
| Rock formations | txn:43187, Dam, Lothidok, Tiim, Studienka, Piram Conglomerate |
About Aceratherium
Aceratherium, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (á-), meaning "-less", κέρας (kéras), meaning "horn", and θηρίον (theríon), meaning "beast", is an extinct genus of rhinocerotid of the subfamily Aceratheriinae that lived in Eurasia during the Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aceratherium (revision 1362864141), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q141276.
