Microstonyx fossil map
Where fossils of Microstonyx have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 23.04–3.6 million years ago (Aquitanian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | Pilgrim 1926 |
| Fossil records | 66 occurrences at 29 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Türkiye, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Spain, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Afghanistan, China … |
| Rock formations | txn:42381, Pikermi, Kizilirmak, Khurdkabul, Lantian, Alfambra |
About Microstonyx
Microstonyx was an extinct genus of suid that existed during the Miocene in Asia and Europe.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Microstonyx (revision 1365194077), 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: Q3700362.
