Antilohyrax fossil map
Where fossils of Antilohyrax 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 | 33.9–27.3 million years ago (Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Titanohyracidae |
| Named by | Rasmussen and Simons 2000 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Egypt |
| Rock formations | Jebel Qatrani, txn:143672 |
About Antilohyrax
Antilohyrax is an extinct genus of herbivorous mammal belonging to the order Hyracoidea. Fossils were found in 1983 in Egypt, 46 m above the bottom of the Jebel Qatrani Formation.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Antilohyrax (revision 1320193468), 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: Q12898755.
