Archaeobelodon fossil map
Where fossils of Archaeobelodon 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 | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 16.9–15.98 million years ago (Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Gomphotheriidae |
| Named by | Tassy 1984 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Egypt |
| Rock formations | Moghara |
About Archaeobelodon
Archaeobelodon is an extinct genus of proboscidean of the family Amebelodontidae that lived in Europe and North Africa (Egypt) during the Miocene from 18 to 17 million years ago
Archaeobelodon was an ancestor of Platybelodon and Amebelodon. Archaeobelodon had a trunk and tusks. It reached a weight of about 2.305–3.477 tonnes (2,305–3,477 kg), being smaller than a modern elephant.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Archaeobelodon (revision 1360732383), 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: Q1930538.
