Hilalia fossil map
Where fossils of Hilalia 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 | 48.07–41.03 million years ago (Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Pleuraspidotheriidae |
| Named by | Maas et al. 2001 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Türkiye |
| Rock formations | Uzunçarşıdere, Uzunçarşidere |
About Hilalia
Hilalia is an extinct genus of condylarth that lived during the Eocene. Fossils of Hilalia have been found at Uzunçarsidere Formation in Turkey. It was the last surviving genus of Pleuraspidotheriids, which were previously thought to have gone extinct during the Late Palaeocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hilalia (revision 1368535364), 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: Q108146729.
