Serbelodon fossil map
Where fossils of Serbelodon 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 | 16.3–4.7 million years ago (Burdigalian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Gomphotheriidae |
| Named by | Frick 1933 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Ash Hollow, Dove Spring, Ogallala |
About Serbelodon
Serbelodon is an extinct genus of proboscidean. It had tusks and a trunk. It lived in North America during the Miocene Epoch, and it was closely related to Amebelodon. They had a diet that consisted of C3 plants which include fruits, tree cortex, herbs, and leaves.
Serbelodon burnhami was named after Frederick Russell Burnham the brother-in-law of the fossil's discoverer John C. Blick.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Serbelodon (revision 1314922687), 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: Q1434474.
