Sansanosmilus fossil map
Where fossils of Sansanosmilus 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 | 15.98–5.333 million years ago (Langhian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Nimravidae |
| Named by | Kretzoi 1929 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 11 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, Germany, China, France, Slovakia, Hungary |
| Rock formations | txn:41036, Edelény |
About Sansanosmilus
Sansanosmilus is an extinct genus of carnivorous mammal of the subfamily, Barbourofelinae and was found in Eurasia and lived during the Miocene from 16 to 11.4 mya, existing for 4.6 million years. Including supplementary materials
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sansanosmilus (revision 1359783885), 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: Q2056160.
