Gaindatherium fossil map
Where fossils of Gaindatherium 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 | 15.98–7.246 million years ago (Langhian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Rhinocerotidae |
| Named by | Colbert 1934 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Pakistan, India |
| Rock formations | Chinji |
About Gaindatherium
Gaindatherium is an extinct genus of rhinocerotid that lived in Asia during the Miocene. It is mainly known from the Siwalik Hills in India and Pakistan, as well as Sandhan Formation of western India, though its fossils have been found as far west as the Negev desert.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gaindatherium (revision 1380768603), 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: Q2697920.
