Forstercooperia fossil map
Where fossils of Forstercooperia 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 | 48.07–33.9 million years ago (Lutetian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Paraceratheriidae |
| Named by | Wood 1939 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Mongolia, Bulgaria |
| Rock formations | Irdin Manha, Ulan Shireh, Lushi, Wulidun, Ergilin Dzo, txn:348085 |
About Forstercooperia
Forstercooperia is an extinct genus of forstercooperiine paraceratheriid rhinocerotoids from the Middle Eocene of Asia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Forstercooperia (revision 1361834552), 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: Q1438281.
