Africtis fossil map
Where fossils of Africtis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 33.9–27.3 million years ago (Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Mattingly et al. 2020 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Libya |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Africtis
Africtis is an extinct genus of carnivoramorph that inhabited Libya during the Rupelian. It is a monotypic genus that contains a single species, Africtis sirtensis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Africtis (revision 1313802634), 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: Q107155275.
