The Indricotherium Formation is a palaeontological formation located in Kazakhstan. It dates to the Oligocene period.
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Type | Geological formation |
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Location | Kazakhstan |
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Named for | Paraceratherium |
It is named after Paraceratherium, also commonly known as Indricotherium, an extinct genus of gigantic hornless rhinoceros-like mammals of the family Hyracodontidae.