Hyotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Hyotherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 33.9–5.09 million years ago (Rupelian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | von Meyer 1834 |
| Fossil records | 128 occurrences at 45 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Germany, China, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Slovakia, Pakistan, Serbia … |
| Rock formations | txn:42381, Brackwater Molasse, Shanwang, Upper Freshwater Molasse, Ville, Studienka |
About Hyotherium
Hyotherium (meaning "pig beast", due to its resemblance to modern day pigs.) was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates under the Hyotheriinae group (a group that also consists of Chicochoerus, Xenohyus and more) of the Suidae family. It existed during the Miocene in Europe and Perim Island, India. It was named by Von Mayer in 1834.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hyotherium (revision 1313300688), 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: Q5957146.
