Tytthaena fossil map
Where fossils of Tytthaena have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 60.9–56 million years ago (Selandian to Thanetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Oxyaenidae |
| Named by | Gingerich 1980 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:40954, Wasatch, Fort Union |
About Tytthaena
Tytthaena ("little hyena") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from extinct subfamily Tytthaeninae within extinct family Oxyaenidae, that lived in North America from the late Paleocene to early Eocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tytthaena (revision 1294869677), 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: Q25303530.
