Diaceratherium fossil map
Where fossils of Diaceratherium 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 | 27.3–7.246 million years ago (Chattian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Rhinocerotidae |
| Named by | Dietrich 1931 |
| Fossil records | 32 occurrences at 14 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, China, Switzerland, Germany, Thailand |
| Rock formations | txn:43187, Shanwang, Brackwater Molasse, Xiacaowan, Obere Bunte Mergel, Sense Schichten |
About Diaceratherium
Diaceratherium is an extinct genus of rhinocerotid from the Oligocene and Early Miocene of Eurasia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Diaceratherium (revision 1372741444), 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: Q3706486.
