Indohyaenodon fossil map
Where fossils of Indohyaenodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 56–48.07 million years ago (Ypresian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Hyaenodontidae |
| Named by | Bajpai et al. 2009 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | India |
| Rock formations | Cambay Shale |
About Indohyaenodon
Indohyaenodon ("Indian Hyaenodon") is an extinct monotypic genus of placental mammals from the subfamily Indohyaenodontinae. Originally it was hypothesized it was part of the family Hyaenodontidae, more recent analysis suggests it was part of the Afro-Arabian clade of hyaenodonts, being more closely related to the Hyainailouroidae. Indohyaenodon lived during the Early Eocene in Cambay Shale Formation of Gujarat, India.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indohyaenodon (revision 1371716671), 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: Q6025712.
