Limnopithecus fossil map
Where fossils of Limnopithecus 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 | 20.45–11.63 million years ago (Burdigalian to Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Hominidae |
| Named by | Hopwood 1933 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Uganda |
| Rock formations | Maboko, txn:40899, Upper Koru Series |
About Limnopithecus
Limnopithecus is an extinct genus of small-bodied catarrhine primates from the Early Miocene of East Africa. Fossils attributed to the genus are known from several early Miocene sites in Kenya and Uganda, including Koru, Legetet, Chamtwara, Rusinga, Songhor, Napak, and Bukwo.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Limnopithecus (revision 1377106908), 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: Q30897696.
