Bothriogenys fossil map
Where fossils of Bothriogenys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 41.03–23.04 million years ago (Bartonian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Anthracotheriidae |
| Named by | Schmidt 1913 |
| Fossil records | 38 occurrences at 14 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Egypt, Thailand, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Namibia, Japan, Oman |
| Rock formations | Jebel Qatrani, txn:42443, Na Duong, Shumaysi, Iwaki, Qasr el-Sagha |
About Bothriogenys
Bothriogenys is a genus of anthracotheres that lived in Eastern Africa during the Late Eocene to Early Oligocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bothriogenys (revision 1338613673), 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: Q894736.
