Dzungariotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Dzungariotherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 33.9–15.98 million years ago (Rupelian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Paraceratheriidae |
| Named by | Chiu 1973 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Shawan, Jiaozigou, Taoshuyuanzi, Linxia, Wulanbulage, txn:348085 |
About Dzungariotherium
Dzungariotherium is a genus of paraceratheriid, an extinct group of large, hornless rhinocerotoids, which lived during the middle and late Oligocene of northwest China. The type species D. orgosense was described in 1973 based on fossils—mainly teeth—from Dzungaria in Xinjiang, northwest China. It likely surpassed Paraceratherium in size according to a 2022 estimate.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dzungariotherium (revision 1352427214), 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: Q55610189.
