Sinopa fossil map
Where fossils of Sinopa have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 59.24–27.3 million years ago (Thanetian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Hyaenodontidae |
| Named by | Leidy 1871 |
| Fossil records | 94 occurrences at 20 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Egypt, Mongolia, China |
| Rock formations | Bridger, Washakie, Devil's Graveyard, Green River, San Jose, Willwood |
About Sinopa
Sinopa ("swift fox") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from extinct clade Sinopinae within extinct order Hyaenodonta, that lived in North America and Asia from the early to middle Eocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sinopa (revision 1379313314), 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: Q7524925.
