Hippopotamus (ungulate)

Abundance: 0.02 to 91.16% (median 3.03%)

Latitudinal range: -34.4° to 50.5°

Habitats: (70), boreal forest/taiga (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (3)

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Found in 74 samples

Algeria: Ain Boucherit (Lower) (Early Pleistocene), Ain Boucherit (Upper) (Early Pleistocene)

Burkina Faso: Arly National Park (2017)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Katanda 2 (Middle Pleistocene), Katanda 9 (Middle Pleistocene), Katanda 16 (Middle Pleistocene)

Egypt: Gebel Silsila 2B-I (Afian) (Late Pleistocene), Gebel Silsila 2B-II (Silsilian) (Late Pleistocene), Gebel Silsila 2B (Survey) (Late Pleistocene)

Eritrea: Uadi Aalad (Early Pleistocene), Dandiero (Early Pleistocene), Wadi Maebele (Early Pleistocene)

Ethiopia: Bodo D'ar (Middle Pleistocene), Gombore II (Early Pleistocene), Simbiro III (Early Pleistocene)

France: Soleihac (Middle Pleistocene)

Germany: Untermassfeld (Early Pleistocene)

Greece: Kalamotó (KAL) (Early Pleistocene), Kalamotó (KLT) (Early Pleistocene)

Israel: Ubeidiya (Layer II-23) (Early Pleistocene)

Italy: Castagnone (Early Pleistocene), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), Casal Selce 2 (Middle Pleistocene), Collecurti bonebed (Early Pleistocene), Isernia La Pineta (3 colluvio level) (Middle Pleistocene), Frantoio (Arda River) (Early Pleistocene), Casal de'Pazzi (Middle Pleistocene)

Kenya: Usenge 3 (Kansyore) (Holocene), Usenge 3 (Urewe) (Holocene), Karungu (Late Pleistocene), Mfangano Island (Late Pleistocene), Kibogo (Late Pleistocene), Lainyamok (Middle Pleistocene), Kantis Fossil Site (Late Pliocene)

Mauritania: Dhar Tichitt Site 46 (Holocene)

Republic of the Congo: Odzala-Kokoua National Park

Senegal: Diouboye (Holocene)

South Africa: Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M1) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M2) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M3) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (LSA) (Holocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Post HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Late HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Intermediate HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Jack) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Early HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Still Bay) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene), Cornelia-Uitzoek (1998 - 2010 collection) (Early Pleistocene), Cornelia-Uitzoek (old collection) (Early Pleistocene), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 2 (Middle Pleistocene), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 3 (Middle Pleistocene)

Spain: Huéscar 1 (Middle Pleistocene), Fuente Nueva 3 (layer 5) (Early Pleistocene), Bolomor Cave (Level IV) (Middle Pleistocene), Venta Micena 4-I (Early Pleistocene), Venta Micena 4-II (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (La Mina 2) (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (El Forn 1) (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (El Forn 2) (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (El Forn 3) (Early Pleistocene), Barranc de la Boella (El Forn 4) (Early Pleistocene), Barranco Léon (Early Pleistocene)

Sudan: Affad 23 (Late Pleistocene), Wadi Halfa (6B36) (Late Pleistocene), Khor Shambat 1 (Mesolithic) (Holocene), Khor Shambat 1 (Neolithic) (Holocene), HP766 (Late Pleistocene)

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Ewass Oldupa (Trench 2) (Early Pleistocene)

Uganda: Nile Delta

Zambia: Leopard's Hill Cave (Pre-Nachikufan) (Late Pleistocene)

See also Hippopotamus amphibius, Hippopotamus antiquus, Hippopotamus behemoth, Hippopotamus gorgops, Hippopotamus karumensis, Hippopotamus protamphibius, Hippopotamus sp.