Eudorcas fossil map
Where fossils of Eudorcas have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 3.6 million years ago to the present (Piacenzian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Named by | Fitzinger 1869 |
| Fossil records | 76 occurrences at 23 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Eswatini, Zambia, Tanzania, Morocco |
| Rock formations | txn:42742, Nubia |
About Eudorcas
Eudorcas is a genus of antelope; the species are commonly called gazelles. Eudorcas was originally considered a subgenus of the genus Gazella but has since been elevated to generic status. The five species within the genus Eudorcas are:
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eudorcas (revision 1359549979), 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: Q649894.
