Tungurictis fossil map
Where fossils of Tungurictis 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 | Hyaenidae |
| Named by | Colbert 1939 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Tunisia, China |
| Rock formations | Beglia, Xianshuihe |
About Tungurictis
Tungurictis is an extinct genus of hyaenids containing two described species that lived in East Asia during the Early and Middle Miocene, 17–12 million years ago. The oldest known species, Tungurictis peignei, lived from 17–14 Ma, and was ancestral to the type species, Tungurictis spocki. T. spocki originated in the Middle Miocene and lived until 12 Ma in China. Specimens of both species have been discovered in China, with the type species being known from the Tunggur Formation of Inner Mongolia, and T. peignei from the Junggar Basin in the Xinjiang Upper Autonomous Region. Tungurictis is one of the earliest genera of Hyaenidae, alongside other Early Miocene hyaenids Plioviverrops and Protictitherium.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tungurictis (revision 1297434359), 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: Q135090907.
