Anthracotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Anthracotherium 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 | 48.07–11.63 million years ago (Lutetian to Serravallian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Anthracotheriidae |
| Named by | Cuvier 1822 |
| Fossil records | 140 occurrences at 49 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Myanmar, France, China, Pakistan, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Thailand, United Kingdom, India … |
| Rock formations | txn:42443, Pondaung, Yongning, Manchar, Chitarwata, Breitheid |
About Anthracotherium
Anthracotherium (from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax), meaning "coal", and θηρίον (theríon), meaning "beast") is an extinct genus of anthracotheriid artiodactyls characterized by having 44 teeth, with five semi-crescentic cusps on the crowns of the upper molars. The genus ranged from the middle Eocene period until the early Miocene, having a distribution throughout Eurasia probably even reaching South East Asia (Kalimantan and West Timor). Material subjectively assigned to Anthracotherium from Pakistan suggests the last species died out soon after the start of the Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anthracotherium (revision 1363543094), 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: Q134431.
