Helladotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Helladotherium 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 | 23.04–3.6 million years ago (Aquitanian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Giraffidae |
| Named by | Gaudry 1860 |
| Fossil records | 66 occurrences at 27 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Bulgaria, Moldova, Türkiye, Tunisia, Ukraine, Italy, France |
| Rock formations | txn:42690, Nikiti, Triglia, Gonia, Ravin de Ratavoux, Vathylakkos |
About Helladotherium
Helladotherium is an extinct genus of sivatheriine giraffid which inhabited Europe, Africa, and Asia during the Miocene. The most complete skeleton is that of a female, based on a comparison with an intact female Sivatherium giganteum skull.
Only two species of Helladotherium have been discovered, with H. grande being larger than H. duvernoyi. The former has been found only in Pakistan.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Helladotherium (revision 1358258228), 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: Q3555341.
