Amphiorycteropus fossil map
Where fossils of Amphiorycteropus 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 | 8.725–5.09 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Orycteropodidae |
| Named by | Lehmann 2009 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Türkiye |
| Rock formations | Beyağaç |
About Amphiorycteropus
Amphiorycteropus (Latin for "near aardvark") is an extinct genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata. The genus is known from fossils dating from Middle Miocene to Early Pliocene, found in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amphiorycteropus (revision 1365194163), 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: Q21344883.
