Anomotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Anomotherium 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 | 33.9–23.04 million years ago (Rupelian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Trichechidae |
| Named by | Siegfried 1965 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany |
| Rock formations | Doberg, txn:53126, Bohlen |
About Anomotherium
Anomotherium is an extinct genus of manatee that lived in the shallow seas of what is now Northern Germany. Its closest relative is Miosiren. Fossils of the genus have been found in the Bohlen and Doberg Formations of Germany.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anomotherium (revision 1305943617), 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: Q12898741.
