Semigenetta fossil map
Where fossils of Semigenetta 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 | 23.04–5.333 million years ago (Aquitanian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Viverridae |
| Named by | Helbing 1927 |
| Fossil records | 42 occurrences at 20 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Germany, Serbia, China, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Hungary |
| Rock formations | txn:40997, Xiacaowan, Edelény, Upper Freshwater Molasse |
About Semigenetta
Semigenetta is an extinct genus of viverrid. It lived in Europe, China, and Thailand in the Miocene, and was very similar to the extant genus Genetta, but lacked a molar that Genetta still possesses.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Semigenetta (revision 1345023375), 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: Q65120443.
