Phoberogale fossil map
Where fossils of Phoberogale 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 | 33.9–18.5 million years ago (Rupelian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Ursidae |
| Named by | Ginsburg and Morales 1995 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, France, Germany, Spain |
| Rock formations | txn:41301, Sespe |
About Phoberogale
Phoberogale is an extinct genus of hemicyonine bear, which lived during the Early Miocene, found in France, California, and Pakistan, from 22 to 20 million years ago.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phoberogale (revision 1358261213), 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: Q7186602.
