Dissopsalis fossil map
Where fossils of Dissopsalis 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 | 15.98–7.246 million years ago (Langhian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Pilgrim 1910 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Pakistan, India |
| Rock formations | Upper Koru Series, Chinji, Maboko |
About Dissopsalis
Dissopsalis ('double scissors') is an extinct genus of hyaenodonts from extinct tribe Dissopsalini within family Teratodontidae. The older species, D. pyroclasticus, lived in Kenya during the middle Miocene (15.0 to 11.4 Ma), while the type species, D. carnifex, lived in India and Pakistan during the early to late Miocene (16.1 to 7.5 Ma). Dissopsalis was the last known hyaenodont genus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dissopsalis (revision 1380871584), 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: Q906290.
