Protanancus fossil map
Where fossils of Protanancus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 20.45–5.333 million years ago (Burdigalian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Gomphotheriidae |
| Named by | Arambourg 1945 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Pakistan, Thailand |
| Rock formations | Maboko, txn:43240, Chinji, Tiim, Vihowa |
About Protanancus
Protanancus is an extinct genus of amebelodontid proboscidean native to Africa, Asia, and North America during the Miocene epoch. The generic name is derived from the unrelated Anancus, and the Greek prōtos "first".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Protanancus (revision 1359425628), 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: Q20721964.
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