Metapterodon fossil map
Where fossils of Metapterodon 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 | 33.9–15.98 million years ago (Rupelian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Hyainailouridae |
| Named by | Stromer 1923 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Egypt, Namibia, Kenya, Uganda |
| Rock formations | Jebel Qatrani, txn:347511, Elisabeth Bay |
About Metapterodon
Metapterodon ("next to Pterodon") is an extinct genus of hyainailourid hyaenodonts of the subfamily Hyainailourinae, that lived in Africa during the Early to Late Miocene. Including supplementary materials Fossils of Metapterodon were recovered from Egypt, Uganda, Elisabeth Bay Formation in Namibia, Nagri Formation in Pakistan, and Rusinga Island and Karungu in Kenya.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Metapterodon (revision 1380761682), 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: Q48971272.
