Schizotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Schizotherium 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 | 37.71–23.04 million years ago (Priabonian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Chalicotheriidae |
| Named by | Gervais 1876 |
| Fossil records | 38 occurrences at 15 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Mongolia, France, Kazakhstan, Canada, Georgia |
| Rock formations | txn:43076, Ergilin Dzo, Wulanbulage, Ulan Gocho, Ulantatal, Jiaozigou |
About Schizotherium
Schizotherium is an extinct genus of schizotheriine chalicothere known from the Oligocene of Europe and Asia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Schizotherium (revision 1374881731), 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: Q15055263.
