Ancylotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Ancylotherium 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 | 11.63–0.774 million years ago (Tortonian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Chalicotheriidae |
| Named by | Gaudry 1863 |
| Fossil records | 68 occurrences at 28 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Türkiye, Bulgaria, China, Serbia, Afghanistan, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:43076, Shungura, Vogel River Series, Mytilinii, Chemeron, Lukeino |
About Ancylotherium
Ancylotherium (from Greek, meaning "hooked beast") is an extinct genus of the family Chalicotheriidae, subfamily Schizotheriinae, endemic to Europe, Asia, and Africa during the Late Miocene-Early Pleistocene (11.6—1.8 mya), existing for approximately 9.8 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ancylotherium (revision 1354828591), 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: Q760339.
