Paraxiphodon fossil map
Where fossils of Paraxiphodon 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 | 41.03–33.9 million years ago (Bartonian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Xiphodontidae |
| Named by | Sudre 1978 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France |
| Rock formations | txn:42564 |
About Paraxiphodon
Paraxiphodon is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls belonging to the Xiphodontidae that lived in western Europe during the Late Eocene. It was named by Jean Sudre and contains only one species P. teulonensis. It is similar in size to the close relative Xiphodon and, although differing little from the genus, is recorded to be distinct based on specific premolar traits. It is currently only known from deposits at a specific French location, meaning that its temporal range is seemingly small.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paraxiphodon (revision 1377206219), 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: Q18386647.
