Erik R. Seiffert

Erik Seiffert is an American palaeontologist best known for his study of Cenozoic mammal faunas of Afro-Arabia.

Career In 2016, Seiffert received the Robert W. Sussman Award for Scientific Contributions to Anthropology.

Below is a list of taxa that Seiffert has contributed to naming: YearTaxonAuthors2026Masripithecus moghraensis gen. et sp. nov.Al-Ashqar, Seiffert, El-Sayed, Salem, Gohar, El-Saka, Amin, & Sallam 2024Eliwourus topernawiensis gen. et sp. nov.Seiffert, Heritage, De Vries, Sallam, Vitek, Aoron, & Princehouse 2023Tutcetus rayanensis gen. et sp. nov.Antar, Gohar, El-Desouky, Seiffert, El-Sayed, Claxton, & Sallam 2021Qatranimys safroutus gen. et sp. nov.Al-Ashqar, Seiffert, De Vries, El-Sayed, Antar, & Sallam 2021Phiomicetus anubis gen. et sp. nov.Gohar, Antar, Boessenecker, Sabry, El-Sayed, Seiffert, Zalmout, & Sallam 2018Mansourasaurus shahinae gen. et sp. nov.Sallam, Gorscak, O'Connor, El-Dawoudi, El-Sayed, Saber, Kora, Sertich, Seiffert, & Lamanna 2018Masradapis tahai gen. et sp. nov.Seiffert, Boyer, Fleagle, Gunnell, Heesy, Perry, & Sallam 2017Qarmoutus hitanensis gen. et sp. nov.El-Sayed, Kora, Sallam, Claeson, Seiffert, & Antar 2017Masrasector nananubis sp. nov.Borths & Seiffert 2016Brychotherium ephalmos gen. et sp. nov.Borths, Holroyd, & Seiffert 2016Akhnatenavus nefertiticyon sp. nov.Borths, Holroyd, & Seiffert 2014Vintana sertichi gen. et sp. nov.Krause, Hoffmann, Wible, Kirk, Schultz, von Koenigswald, Groenke, Rossie, O'Connor, Seiffert, Dumont, Holloway, Rogers, Rahantarisoa, Kemp, & Andriamialison 2012Acritophiomys bowni gen. et sp. nov.Sallam, Seiffert, & Simons 2010Kabirmys qarunensis gen. et sp. nov.Sallam, Seiffert, Simons, & Brindley 2010Nosmips aenigmaticus gen. et sp. nov.Seiffert, Simons, Boyer, Perry, Ryan, & Sallam 2003Saharagalago misrensis gen. et sp. nov.Seiffert, Simons, & Attia 2003Karanisia clarki gen. et sp. nov.Seiffert, Simons, & Attia