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Bohlinia fossil map

Where fossils of Bohlinia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 →

GroupEarly mammals
Lived12.8–5.09 million years ago (Serravallian to Zanclean)
PeriodsNeogene
FamilyGiraffidae
Named byMatthew 1929
Fossil records36 occurrences at 14 locations (PBDB)
Found inGreece, Bulgaria, Türkiye, Iraq, Chad
Rock formationstxn:42690, Pikermi, Dytiko, Agha Jari, Tuglu, Nea Messimvria

About Bohlinia

Bohlinia is an extinct genus of the artiodactyl family Giraffidae that lived during the Late Miocene in Eurasia and Africa. It was first named by the paleontologist Dr. W. Matthew in 1929, and contains two species, B. adoumi and B. attica. The species B. attica has been reclassified several times since its description, being first named Camelopardalis attica and then reclassified as Giraffa attica.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bohlinia (revision 1307796037), 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: Q3641630.

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