Anchigyps fossil map
Where fossils of Anchigyps have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 12.5–9.4 million years ago (Serravallian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Named by | Zhang and Feduccia 2012 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Ash Hollow |
About Anchigyps
Anchigyps is an extinct genus of accipitrid that lived during the Late Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anchigyps (revision 1380750369), 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: Q21344693.
