Metarhinus fossil map
Where fossils of Metarhinus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 45.9–39.7 million years ago (Lutetian to Bartonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Brontotheriidae |
| Named by | Osborn 1908 |
| Fossil records | 52 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Friars, Uinta, Washakie, Santiago |
About Metarhinus
Metarhinus is a genus of brontothere endemic to North America. It lived during the Eocene, in the early and middle Uintan land mammal age.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Metarhinus (revision 1368951669), 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: Q6823183.
