Teleolophus fossil map
Where fossils of Teleolophus 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 | 56–27.3 million years ago (Ypresian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Tapiridae |
| Named by | Matthew and Granger 1925 |
| Fossil records | 58 occurrences at 19 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan |
| Rock formations | txn:43129, Ergilin Dzo, Hetaoyuan, Chonkurchak, Alai Beds, Guanzhuang |
About Teleolophus
Teleolophus is an extinct genus of herbivorous mammals related to tapirs that flourished in the Eocene of Asia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Teleolophus (revision 1252655976), 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: Q28185198.
