Hyaenotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Hyaenotherium 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 | 11.63–5.09 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Hyaenidae |
| Named by | Semenov 1989 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Türkiye, Georgia, Russia, Greece |
| Rock formations | txn:41020, Kizilirmak, Mytilinii |
About Hyaenotherium
Hyaenotherium is an extinct genus of hyaenids that lived in Eurasia and Africa during the Late Miocene. The type species, H. wongii, was one of the most numerous Eurasian hyaenids. More than 100 specimens of H. wongii have been discovered in China. H. ebu from Lothagam, Kenya, differs from the type species by its limbs which are longer and significantly thinner.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hyaenotherium (revision 1358258459), 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: Q16929812.
