Progenitohyus fossil map
Where fossils of Progenitohyus 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 | 37.71–33.9 million years ago (Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Helohyidae |
| Named by | Ducrocq et al. 1997 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Thailand |
| Rock formations | txn:42343 |
About Progenitohyus
Progenitohyus is a fossil artiodactyl from the Eocene of Bang Pu Dam Coal Pit in Thailand. It was originally assigned to the family Helohyidae, but was reassigned to Dichobunidae in 2019.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Progenitohyus (revision 1345022882), 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: Q115301501.
