Tethytragus fossil map
Where fossils of Tethytragus 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 | 15.98–5.333 million years ago (Langhian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Named by | Azanza 1994 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, Greece, Türkiye |
| Rock formations | txn:42742, Keramaria, Incesu |
About Tethytragus
Tethytragus was a genus of caprine bovid that lived in the Middle and Late Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tethytragus (revision 1329959305), 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: Q17638260.
