Entelodon fossil map
Where fossils of Entelodon 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 | 48.07–27.3 million years ago (Lutetian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Entelodontidae |
| Named by | Aymard 1846 |
| Fossil records | 44 occurrences at 18 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, France, Germany, Thailand, Japan, Czech Republic, Mongolia, Spain |
| Rock formations | txn:42365, Houldjin, Iwaki, Bohlen, Ergilin Dzo, Naogangdai |
About Entelodon
Entelodon (meaning 'complete teeth', from Ancient Greek ἐντελής entelēs 'complete' and ὀδών odōn 'tooth', referring to its "complete" eutherian dentition), formerly called Elotherium, is an extinct genus of entelodont artiodactyl found in Eurasia. Fossils of species of Entelodon are found in Paleogene strata ranging in age from the Late Eocene to Early Oligocene, from 37.2 to 28.4 Ma.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Entelodon (revision 1378962552), 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: Q133847.
