Kvabebihyrax fossil map
Where fossils of Kvabebihyrax 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 | 5.333–2.58 million years ago (Zanclean to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Pliohyracidae |
| Named by | Gabunia and Vekua 1966 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Georgia |
| Rock formations | txn:43298 |
About Kvabebihyrax
Kvabebihyrax kachethicus is an extinct hyrax from the Pliocene that lived in the Caucasus region.
With a length of 1.6 metres (5 ft 4 in), Kvabebihyrax was much larger than modern hyraxes, comparable in size to larger species of the Paleogene genus Titanohyrax. Its robust body and eyes placed high on the skull gave it a hippopotamus-like appearance. It also had large pairs of incisors in both jaws.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kvabebihyrax (revision 1216755115), 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: Q1955625.
