Acerorhinus fossil map
Where fossils of Acerorhinus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 13.82–5.09 million years ago (Serravallian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Rhinocerotidae |
| Named by | Kretzoi 1942 |
| Fossil records | 32 occurrences at 14 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Türkiye, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania |
| Rock formations | txn:43187, Bahe, Ergene, Kizilirmak, Lantian, Tuglu |
About Acerorhinus
Acerorhinus, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (á-), meaning "-less", κέρας (kéras), meaning "horn", and ῥίς (rhís), meaning "nose", is an extinct genus of rhinocerotid of the subfamily Aceratheriinae endemic to Asia from the Miocene, living from 13.6 to 7.0 mya existing for approximately 6.6 million years.
Among other locations, well-preserved Acerorhinus skull specimens have been found at Kerassiá in North Eubonea, Greece.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Acerorhinus (revision 1297208744), 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: Q388935.
