Adcrocuta fossil map
Where fossils of Adcrocuta 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 | 23.04–3.6 million years ago (Aquitanian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Hyaenidae |
| Named by | Kretzoi 1938 |
| Fossil records | 76 occurrences at 31 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Türkiye, China, Bulgaria, South Africa, Georgia, France, Kazakhstan, Spain, Afghanistan … |
| Rock formations | txn:41020, Varswater, Lantian, Ravin de Ratavoux, Alfambra, Kizilirmak |
About Adcrocuta
Adcrocuta is an extinct genus of large hyena that lived in Africa and Eurasia during the Miocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Adcrocuta (revision 1321374024), 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: Q3605074.
