Parmularius fossil map
Where fossils of Parmularius 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 | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Named by | Hopwood 1934 |
| Fossil records | 138 occurrences at 49 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Africa, Morocco, Chad, Algeria |
| Rock formations | Koobi Fora, txn:42742, Vogel River Series, Makapansgat, Olduvai, Humbu |
About Parmularius
Parmularius is a genus of large extinct African alcelaphines from the Pliocene and Pleistocene. It is a close relative of topi and hartebeest. One species is noticeable by its long, weakly curved horns.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parmularius (revision 1268567710), 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: Q3021017.
