Cebochoerus fossil map
Where fossils of Cebochoerus 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 | 56–27.3 million years ago (Ypresian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Cebochoeridae |
| Named by | Gervais 1852 |
| Fossil records | 56 occurrences at 17 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:42359, Escanilla, Creechbarrow Limestone, Headon Beds, Eifel, Collegats |
About Cebochoerus
Cebochoerus is an extinct basal artiodactyl genus belonging to the family Cebochoeridae in the superfamily Dichobunoidea. It occurred in Europe during the Early to Late Eocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cebochoerus (revision 1274375244), 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: Q5055785.
