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Griphopithecus fossil map

Where fossils of Griphopithecus 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 →

GroupEarly mammals
Lived13.82–11.1 million years ago (Serravallian to Tortonian)
PeriodsNeogene
FamilyHominidae
Named byAbel 1902
Fossil records2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB)
Found inSlovakia
Rock formationsStudienka

About Griphopithecus

Griphopithecus is a prehistoric ape from the Miocene of Turkey and Central Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Griphopithecus (revision 1373345242), 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: Q2553860.

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