Eurohippus fossil map
Where fossils of Eurohippus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 56–33.9 million years ago (Ypresian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Palaeotheriidae |
| Named by | Franzen 2006 |
| Fossil records | 74 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland |
| Rock formations | txn:57539, Creechbarrow Limestone, Selsey, Elmore, Sables du Castrais, Eifel |
About Eurohippus
Eurohippus is an extinct genus of equoid ungulate. Its species were long considered part of Propalaeotherium and Lophiotherium. A pregnant specimen was described in 2015.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurohippus (revision 1379870787), 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: Q1375010.
