Hypsiops fossil map
Where fossils of Hypsiops 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 | 29.5–16.3 million years ago (Rupelian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Merycoidodontidae |
| Named by | Schultz and Falkenbach 1950 |
| Fossil records | 26 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:42488, John Day, Renova |
About Hypsiops
Hypsiops is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene epochs, 20.4—16.0 mya, existing for approximately 4 million years. Fossils have been uncovered throughout the western U.S. in Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, and Nebraska.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hypsiops (revision 1370183312), 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: Q5961747.
