Thalassictis fossil map
Where fossils of Thalassictis 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 | 15.98–5.09 million years ago (Langhian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Hyaenidae |
| Named by | Nordmann 1850 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, Germany, Moldova, China, Hungary, Greece |
| Rock formations | txn:41020, Venta del Moro-Villatoya, Alfambra, Edelény |
About Thalassictis
Thalassictis is an extinct genus of terrestrial carnivore in the family Hyaenidae that lived in Asia during the Middle to Late Miocene and in Europe and North Africa during the Late Miocene. Thalassictis may be paraphyletic.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Thalassictis (revision 1354850104), 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: Q3985453.
