Amphipelargus
genus · Lydekker 1891 · accepted · extinct
3 descendant taxa · 3 fossil sites · 1 formations · 3 countries
Lived when
Neogene
13.82–5.09 million years ago
Found where
3 countries
1 rock formations
Fossil record
3 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 9 million years, from 13.82 to 5.09 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 5.09 million years old — that is roughly 17 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Amphipelargus was named in 1891 (Lydekker 1891) — 135 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 3 countries and 1 named rock formations.
- This group contains 3 named taxa, including 3 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).