Conohyus fossil map
Where fossils of Conohyus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 23.04–5.333 million years ago (Aquitanian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | Pilgrim 1926 |
| Fossil records | 56 occurrences at 20 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Pakistan, France, Poland, India, Switzerland, Portugal, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Germany … |
| Rock formations | txn:42381, Manchar, Nagri, Chinji, Lower Bone Bed, Studienka |
About Conohyus
Conohyus was an extinct genus of suid that existed during the Miocene in Europe and in Asia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Conohyus (revision 1351537796), 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: Q3687100.
