Selenetherium fossil map
Where fossils of Selenetherium 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 | 5.333–3.6 million years ago (Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Elephantidae |
| Named by | Mackaye et al. 2005 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Chad |
| Rock formations | txn:43263 |
About Selenetherium
Selenetherium ("moon mammal") is an extinct genus of elephantid proboscidean. The type and only species is Selenetherium kolleensis, known from an incomplete mandible. It was found in the early (Zanclean) Pliocene sediments of Kolle, Chad.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Selenetherium (revision 1193275451), 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: Q55632826.
