Brachydiceratherium fossil map
Where fossils of Brachydiceratherium 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 | 27.3–23.04 million years ago (Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Rhinocerotidae |
| Named by | Lavocat 1952 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:43187 |
About Brachydiceratherium
Brachydiceratherium, from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús), meaning "short", δίς (dís), meaning "two", κέρας (kéras), meaning "horn", and θηρίον (theríon), meaning "beast", is an extinct genus of aceratheriine rhinocerotid that inhabited Eurasia during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brachydiceratherium (revision 1332564477), 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: Q3643424.
