Hippohyus fossil map
Where fossils of Hippohyus 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 | 11.63–2.58 million years ago (Tortonian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | Falconer and Cautley 1847 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Pakistan, India |
| Rock formations | Nagri, Nagrota, Dhok Pathan |
About Hippohyus
Hippohyus is an extinct genus of pig-like animals that lived during the Pliocene in India.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hippohyus (revision 1268573228), 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: Q5768475.
