Paraentelodon fossil map
Where fossils of Paraentelodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 33.9–15.98 million years ago (Rupelian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Entelodontidae |
| Named by | Gabunia 1964 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia |
| Rock formations | Linxia, Jiaozigou, Chitarwata, Aktau, txn:42365, Hanjiajing |
About Paraentelodon
Paraentelodon is an extinct entelodont from the Late Oligocene of Asia. The fossils of the type species P. intermedium were found in Georgia, Kazakhstan and China. An indeterminate species is known from Late Oligocene of Indo-Pakistan subcontinent.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paraentelodon (revision 1381029819), 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: Q7134505.
