Aureliachoerus fossil map
Where fossils of Aureliachoerus 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 | 20.45–7.246 million years ago (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | Ginsburg 1974 |
| Fossil records | 42 occurrences at 19 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Switzerland, Slovakia, Germany, Czech Republic |
| Rock formations | txn:42381, Brackwater Molasse |
About Aureliachoerus
Aureliachoerus was an extinct genus of suids that existed during the Miocene in Europe.
The species Aureliachoerus aurelianensis was originally considered a species of Palaeochoerus. The second species, A. minus was smaller than A. aurelianensis and had less complex molars.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aureliachoerus (revision 1309021523), 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: Q25402923.
