Bahinolophus fossil map
Where fossils of Bahinolophus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 56–33.9 million years ago (Ypresian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Deperetellidae |
| Named by | Tsubamoto 2005 |
| Fossil records | 24 occurrences at 11 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Myanmar, China, Mongolia |
| Rock formations | Pondaung, Hedi, Heti, Huangzhuang, Ergilin Dzo, Dongjun |
About Bahinolophus
Bahinolophus is an extinct genus of herbivorous mammals that flourished in the middle Eocene and were related to tapirs. The genus was defined in 2005.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bahinolophus (revision 1252655897), 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: Q28185203.
