Lopholistriodon fossil map
Where fossils of Lopholistriodon 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 | 23.04–11.63 million years ago (Aquitanian to Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | Pickford and Wilkinson 1975 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Namibia, Saudi Arabia |
| Rock formations | Maboko, Ngorora, Tiim Phonolites, txn:42381, Lothidok, Hofuf |
About Lopholistriodon
Lopholistriodon was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Africa.
It was among the earliest and smallest member of the Listriodontinae. One species, Lopholistriodon moruoroti, has been reassigned to the related Namachoerus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lopholistriodon (revision 1258130774), 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: Q21222814.
