Bathyergus fossil map
Where fossils of Bathyergus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 7.246 million years ago to the present (Messinian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Bathyergidae |
| Named by | Illiger 1811 |
| Fossil records | 36 occurrences at 17 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | txn:41999, Varswater |
About Bathyergus
Bathyergus is the genus of dune mole-rats endemic to South Africa. It contains two species :
Namaqua dune mole-rat - B. janetta
Cape dune mole-rat - B. suillus
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bathyergus (revision 1370507265), 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: Q791322.
