Prostrepsiceros fossil map
Where fossils of Prostrepsiceros 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 | 15.98–3.6 million years ago (Langhian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Named by | Forsyth Major 1891 |
| Fossil records | 56 occurrences at 23 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Bulgaria, Türkiye, Algeria, Iraq, Ethiopia, Morocco |
| Rock formations | txn:42742, Tafna?, Agha Jari, Kizilirmak, Adu-Asa, Triglia |
About Prostrepsiceros
Prostrepsiceros was a genus of bovid from the Miocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prostrepsiceros (revision 1354806372), 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: Q15053190.
