Haqueina fossil map
Where fossils of Haqueina have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 48.07–37.71 million years ago (Lutetian to Bartonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Dichobunidae |
| Named by | Dehm and Oettingen-Spielberg 1958 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Mongolia |
| Rock formations | Khaychin |
About Haqueina
Haqueina is a medium-sized extinct artiodactyl of uncertain phylogenetic position within Dichobunidae. Remains of Haqueina have been found from Mongolia and northern India. It was discovered by german paleontologists in India in 1958. The type species, H. haquei, is known only from teeth and small mandibular fragments, while H. haichinensis is known from a near-complete left mandible and a fragmentary maxilla. Historically, it was initially assigned to Dichobunidae, and then later commonly grouped within Raoellidae, although it was moved out of Raoellidae and back to Dichobunidae in 2007. The classification of Haqueina remains uncertain because of the lack of remains. Haqueina was a small, basal, artiodactyl that likely was primarily herbivorous and similar to a small deer.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Haqueina (revision 1355988791), 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: Q117205154.
