Libycosaurus fossil map
Where fossils of Libycosaurus 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 | 11.63–5.333 million years ago (Tortonian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Anthracotheriidae |
| Named by | Bonnarelli 1947 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Uganda, Chad |
| Rock formations | Kakara, txn:42443, "Kisegi, Kakara, Lower Oluka" |
About Libycosaurus
Libycosaurus ("Lizard of Libya") was one of the last anthracothere genera. It lived from the Middle to the Late Miocene, and ranged throughout Central and Northern Africa, and in Uganda, in what was then a lush, marshy environment.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Libycosaurus (revision 1353975773), 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: Q6542959.
