Gigantohyrax fossil map
Where fossils of Gigantohyrax have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 3.6–2.58 million years ago (Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Procaviidae |
| Named by | Kitching 1965 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Ethiopia |
| Rock formations | Shungura |
About Gigantohyrax
Gigantohyrax was a genus of herbivorous hyrax-grouped mammals from the Pliocene Shungura Formation of Ethiopia. Fossils have also been found in Makapansgat of South Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gigantohyrax (revision 1358044182), 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: Q11002369.
