Choerolophodon fossil map
Where fossils of Choerolophodon 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 →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 20.45–2.58 million years ago (Burdigalian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Choerolophodontidae |
| Named by | Schlesinger 1917 |
| Fossil records | 122 occurrences at 50 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Türkiye, Pakistan, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Tunisia … |
| Rock formations | txn:67860, Nea Messimvria, Dytiko, Vathylakkos, Muluk, Agha Jari |
About Choerolophodon
Choerolophodon is an extinct genus of choerolophodontid proboscidean that lived during the Miocene in Eurasia and Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Choerolophodon (revision 1360629000), 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: Q5103824.
