Sperrgebietomeryx fossil map
Where fossils of Sperrgebietomeryx 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 | 23.04–15.98 million years ago (Aquitanian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Morales et al. 1999 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Namibia |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Sperrgebietomeryx
Sperrgebietomeryx is a genus of giraffoid ruminants that lived during the early and middle Miocene epoch during the Cenozoic era in Namibia about 23.03 million to 15.97 million years ago.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sperrgebietomeryx (revision 1333328007), 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: Q123346942.
