Hippopotamodon fossil map
Where fossils of Hippopotamodon 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 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | Lydekker 1877 |
| Fossil records | 40 occurrences at 18 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, India, Pakistan, Thailand, TĂĽrkiye, Italy, United Kingdom, Myanmar, Greece, Romania |
| Rock formations | txn:42381, Nagri, Poate, Lantian, Red Crag, Chinji |
About Hippopotamodon
Hippopotamodon is a genus of extinct suid even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene to the Pleistocene in Europe and Asia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hippopotamodon (revision 1260640627), 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: Q30595025.
