Bathyopsis fossil map
Where fossils of Bathyopsis 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 | 56–45.9 million years ago (Ypresian to Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Uintatheriidae |
| Named by | Cope 1881 |
| Fossil records | 38 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Bridger, Wind River, Wasatch, Huerfano, Aycross |
About Bathyopsis
Bathyopsis, from Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús), meaning "thick", and ὄψις (ópsis), meaning "face", is an extinct genus of dinocerates. The genus is known from Eocene North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bathyopsis (revision 1355289968), 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: Q3207776.
