Saghatherium fossil map
Where fossils of Saghatherium 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 | 37.71–27.3 million years ago (Priabonian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Pliohyracidae |
| Named by | Andrews and Beadnell 1902 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Egypt, Oman, Libya |
| Rock formations | Jebel Qatrani, Ashawaq, Tarab |
About Saghatherium
Saghatherium was a genus of herbivorous hyraxes that lived during the Oligocene period and what is now in Egypt, Libya and Oman.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Saghatherium (revision 1365550145), 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: Q12901903.
