Taurotragus fossil map
Where fossils of Taurotragus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Named by | Wagner 1855 |
| Fossil records | 144 occurrences at 58 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Morocco, DR Congo, Eswatini, Libya, Algeria |
| Rock formations | txn:42742, Olorgesailie, Swartkrans, Humbu, Olduvai, Mbuga Clays |
About Taurotragus
Taurotragus is a subgenus of genus Tragelaphus. This subgenus consists of giant antelopes of the African savanna, commonly known as elands or impofu. This subgenus contains two species: the common eland Tragelaphus oryx and the giant eland Tragelaphus derbianus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Taurotragus (revision 1378076807), 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: Q840041.
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