Simatherium fossil map
Where fossils of Simatherium 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 | 11.63–0.774 million years ago (Tortonian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Named by | Dietrich 1941 |
| Fossil records | 64 occurrences at 24 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Chad, Ethiopia |
| Rock formations | Vogel River Series, Koobi Fora, Nachukui, Makapansgat, txn:42742, Warwire |
About Simatherium
Simatherium is an extinct genus of bovid that inhabited Africa during the Neogene period.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Simatherium (revision 1298297348), 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: Q30894035.
