Georgiomeryx fossil map
Where fossils of Georgiomeryx 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 | 15.98–11.63 million years ago (Langhian to Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Giraffidae |
| Named by | Paraskevaidis 1940 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece |
| Rock formations | Keramaria |
About Georgiomeryx
Georgiomeryx is an extinct genus of mammal in the giraffid clade that lived during the late Miocene epoch in the areas of Greece and Spain about 15.97 million to 11.608 million years ago. The only species in this genus is Georgiomeryx georgalasi.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Georgiomeryx (revision 1324592861), 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: Q111083721.
