Mitilanotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Mitilanotherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 5.333–0.0117 million years ago (Zanclean to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Giraffidae |
| Named by | Samson and Radulesco 1966 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Tajikistan, Spain |
| Rock formations | txn:42690, Kuruksai suite, Guadix |
About Mitilanotherium
Mitilanotherium is an extinct genus of giraffes from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Europe.
It was a medium-sized giraffid, resembling the modern okapi, with two long ossicones directly above its eyes, and relatively long and slender limbs. Fossils have been found in Greece, Romania, Ukraine, and Spain.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mitilanotherium (revision 1345885803), 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: Q6881779.
