Gobiatherium fossil map
Where fossils of Gobiatherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 56–37.71 million years ago (Ypresian to Bartonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Uintatheriidae |
| Named by | Osborn and Granger 1932 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
| Rock formations | Arshanto, Yuhuangding, Chonkurchak, Chakpaktas, txn:40596 |
About Gobiatherium
Gobiatherium (from Gobi Desert, and Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon), meaning "beast") was one of the last uintatheriids, from the Mid Eocene of Mongolia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gobiatherium (revision 1377807972), 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: Q2706779.
