Potamochoeroides fossil map
Where fossils of Potamochoeroides have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 7.246–2.58 million years ago (Messinian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | Dale 1948 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, South Africa |
| Rock formations | Nawata and Nachukui, Makapansgat |
About Potamochoeroides
Potamochoeroides was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Pliocene in South Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Potamochoeroides (revision 1258135956), 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: Q30594884.
