Litolophus fossil map
Where fossils of Litolophus 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 | Eomoropidae |
| Named by | Radinsky 1964 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Pakistan, China |
| Rock formations | Ghazij, Arshanto |
About Litolophus
Litolophus is an extinct genus of odd-toed ungulate in the superfamily Chalicotherioidea.
Litholophus is considered to be a basal member of its group, as the known remains of its skeleton have more similarities with those of basal representatives of other perrisodactyl groups than with more typical members of the family chalicotheridae (such as Chalicotherium). Its feet ended in hooves (rather than sharp claws as in Chalicotherium).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Litolophus (revision 1356791837), 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: Q6648650.
