Moghradictis fossil map
Where fossils of Moghradictis 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 | 23.04–15.98 million years ago (Aquitanian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Morlo et al. 2007 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Egypt |
| Rock formations | Moghara |
About Moghradictis
Moghradictis is an extinct genus of carnivorous cat-like mammals belonging to the infraorder Aeluroidea, endemic to North Africa (Wadi Moghra, Egypt) during the Early Miocene.
Moghradictis is shown to have an omnivorous diet or more precisely, hypercarnivorous to mesocarnivorous. It is thought to be a member of the Stenoplesictidae family and has only one known species, M. nedjema.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Moghradictis (revision 1255449006), 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: Q6890585.
