Damalops fossil map
Where fossils of Damalops 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 | 5.333–0.774 million years ago (Zanclean to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Named by | Pilgrim 1939 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Ethiopia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, India |
| Rock formations | Hadar, Shungura, Sagantole, Kuruksai suite, txn:42742, Pinjor |
About Damalops
Damalops is an extinct genus of alcelaphine antelope. It lived during the Pliocene and Pleistocene in southern Asia, where the species Damalops palaeindicus is known from the Siwaliks in the northern part of the Indian Subcontinent.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Damalops (revision 1356023795), 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: Q5211934.
