Lophiomeryx fossil map
Where fossils of Lophiomeryx have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 48.07–20.45 million years ago (Lutetian to Aquitanian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Lophiomerycidae |
| Named by | Pomel 1853 |
| Fossil records | 70 occurrences at 28 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Czech Republic, Pakistan, India, Georgia |
| Rock formations | txn:116562, Hsanda Gol, Shawan, Aral, Ergilin Dzo, Wulanbulage |
About Lophiomeryx
Lophiomeryx is an extinct genus of lophiomerycid artiodactyl that lived in Eurasia during the Palaeogene and Neogene periods.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lophiomeryx (revision 1292490291), 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: Q30893046.
