Juxia fossil map
Where fossils of Juxia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 48.07–33.9 million years ago (Lutetian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Paraceratheriidae |
| Named by | Chow and Chiu 1964 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, India |
| Rock formations | Ulan Gocho, Wulidun, Liyan, Shara Murum, Hedi |
About Juxia
Juxia ('joo-she-a'; from Chinese: 巨犀; pinyin: Jùxī; lit. 'gigantic rhinoceros') is an extinct genus belonging to the family Paraceratheriidae, a group of hornless herbivorous mammals that are related to the modern rhinoceros, that lived in Asia during the upper Eocene. The type species is J. sharamurenensis, named by Zhou Mingzhen and Qiu Zhanxiang in 1964. It is believed to be the ancestor of all giant rhinocerotoids such as Paraceratherium and Dzungariotherium.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Juxia (revision 1373066815), 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: Q148501.
