Microhyrax fossil map
Where fossils of Microhyrax 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 | 56–37.71 million years ago (Ypresian to Bartonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Pliohyracidae |
| Named by | Sudre 1979 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Algeria |
| Rock formations | Glib Zegdou, txn:43298 |
About Microhyrax
Microhyrax is an extinct genus of herbivorous hyracoid mammal. It lived during the Eocene epoch from 55.8 to 40.4 million years ago in modern-day Algeria.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Microhyrax (revision 1380941900), 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: Q12901047.
