Tragelaphus fossil map
Where fossils of Tragelaphus 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 | de Blainville 1816 |
| Fossil records | 804 occurrences at 216 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, DR Congo, Sudan, Eswatini, Zambia, Malawi, Uganda … |
| Rock formations | txn:42742, Shungura, Koobi Fora, Nachukui, Olduvai, Vogel River Series |
About Tragelaphus
Tragelaphus is a genus of medium-to-large-sized spiral-horned antelopes. It contains several species of bovines, all of which are relatively antelope-like. Species in this genus tend to be large in size and lightly built, and have long necks and considerable sexual dimorphism. The name "Tragelaphus" comes from the mythical tragelaph.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tragelaphus (revision 1378224214), 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: Q311375.
