Megalohyrax fossil map
Where fossils of Megalohyrax 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 | 56–13.82 million years ago (Ypresian to Langhian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Pliohyracidae |
| Named by | Andrews 1903 |
| Fossil records | 20 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Egypt, Algeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia |
| Rock formations | Jebel Qatrani, Glib Zegdou, Maboko, txn:43298, Shumaysi |
About Megalohyrax
Megalohyrax is an extinct hyrax-grouped genus of herbivorous mammal that lived during the Oligocene, about 33-30 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in Africa and in Asia Minor.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Megalohyrax (revision 1340686790), 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: Q12901004.
