Deperetella fossil map
Where fossils of Deperetella 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 | 56–33.9 million years ago (Ypresian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Deperetellidae |
| Named by | Matthew and Granger 1925 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Hedi, Honghe, Lushi, Irdin Manha, Huangzhuang, Shara Murum |
About Deperetella
Deperetella is an extinct genus of deperetellid perissodactyls from Middle to Late Eocene of Asia. The genus was defined in 1925 by W. D. Matthew and Walter W. Granger, who named it after French paleontologist Charles Depéret. The type species is Deperetella cristata.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Deperetella (revision 1376811268), 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: Q28185206.
