Eotragus fossil map
Where fossils of Eotragus 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 | 23.04–7.246 million years ago (Aquitanian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Named by | Pilgrim 1939 |
| Fossil records | 66 occurrences at 29 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Spain, Kenya, Serbia, Germany, Greece, Slovakia, China, Switzerland, Thailand … |
| Rock formations | txn:42742, Maboko, Brackwater Molasse, Upper Koru Series, Studienka, Antonios |
About Eotragus
Eotragus is an extinct genus of early bovid. Members of this genus had a wide range inhabiting Europe, Africa, and Asia during the Miocene around 20-18 million years ago. It is related to the modern nilgai and four-horned antelope. It was small and probably lived in woodland environments.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eotragus (revision 1364179603), 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: Q1627151.
