Shansirhinus fossil map
Where fossils of Shansirhinus 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 | 8.725–2.58 million years ago (Tortonian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Rhinocerotidae |
| Named by | Kretzoi 1942 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | txn:43187, Shagou, Hewangjia |
About Shansirhinus
Shansirhinus is an extinct genus of rhinocerotid endemic to China during the Miocene through Pliocene.
Members of Shansirhinus were originally classified as species of Chilotherium.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Shansirhinus (revision 1276483533), 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: Q985004.
