Hoplophoneus fossil map
Where fossils of Hoplophoneus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 37.71–18.5 million years ago (Priabonian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Nimravidae |
| Named by | Cope 1874 |
| Fossil records | 98 occurrences at 29 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Germany, France, Canada, Thailand, Switzerland |
| Rock formations | Brule, txn:41036, White River, Chadron, John Day, Sharps |
About Hoplophoneus
Hoplophoneus is an extinct genus of saber-toothed carnivoran belonging to the family Nimravidae, sometimes known as false saber-toothed cats. The titular member of the subfamily Hoplophoninae, it is closely related to nimravids such as Eusmilus and Nanosmilus. Hoplophoneus lived in North America and Asia during the Late Eocene to Early Oligocene epochs from 35.7 to 30.5 mya, existing for approximately 5.2 million years. Including supplementary materials The genus currently consists of three named species: H. oharri, H. occidentalis, and H. primaveus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hoplophoneus (revision 1376982756), 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: Q135088.
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