Xenohyus fossil map
Where fossils of Xenohyus 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 | 41.03–7.246 million years ago (Bartonian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | Ginsburg 1980 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France |
| Rock formations | txn:42381 |
About Xenohyus
Xenohyus was an extinct genus of suids that existed during the Miocene in Europe.
It showed many similarities to peccaries rather than modern pigs.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Xenohyus (revision 1380627867), 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: Q30593655.
