Eogavialis fossil map
Where fossils of Eogavialis 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 | Crocodile relatives |
|---|---|
| Lived | 37.71–5.333 million years ago (Priabonian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Gavialidae |
| Named by | Buffetaut 1982 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Egypt |
| Rock formations | Nawata, Turkana Grit, Jebel Qatrani, Qasr el-Sagha |
About Eogavialis
Eogavialis is an extinct genus of eusuchian crocodylomorph, usually regarded as a gavialoid crocodylian. It superficially resembles Tomistoma schlegelii, the extant false gharial, and consequently material from the genus was originally referred to Tomistoma. Indeed, it was not until 1982 that the name Eogavialis was constructed after it was realised that the specimens were from a more basal form.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eogavialis (revision 1314035855), 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: Q1882843.
