Smutsia fossil map
Where fossils of Smutsia 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 | 5.333–2.58 million years ago (Zanclean to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Manidae |
| Named by | (Gray 1865) |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Uganda, South Africa |
| Rock formations | Warwire, Varswater |
About Smutsia
Smutsia ("Smuts's animal") or African ground pangolin is a genus of pangolins from subfamily Smutsiinae within family Manidae. It was formerly considered a subgenus of genus Manis. Its members are the more terrestrial of the African pangolins. In the past, this genus was also present in Europe.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Smutsia (revision 1372481167), 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: Q16516911.
