Amphirhagatherium fossil map
Where fossils of Amphirhagatherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 48.07–27.3 million years ago (Lutetian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Choeropotamidae |
| Named by | Deperet 1908 |
| Fossil records | 20 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom, France, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:42357, Calcaire de Saint-Ouen, Upper Headon Beds, Bembridge Marls, Creechbarrow Limestone |
About Amphirhagatherium
Amphirhagatherium is an extinct genus of artiodactyl that lived in Northern Europe during the late Eocene to Early Oligocene.
The dentition of Amphirhagatherium suggests that the genus had a mixed diet of leaves and fruits likely eaten at ground level. Caniniform anterior teeth suggest that there may have been a small carnivorous dietary component, or that they were used for intraspecific combat.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amphirhagatherium (revision 1377978345), 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: Q474950.
