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Fossils found in Guatemala

The Paleobiology Database records 163 fossil occurrences of 29 genera in Guatemala. Every fossil site is shown on the map; colours show the main group found there. Countries are as recorded by the Paleobiology Database for each fossil collection.

Dots are fossil collections in the Paleobiology Database on today’s map, merged where closer than about 5 km. See them on the ancient Earth →

What fossils have been found in Guatemala?

The genera with the most fossil records in Guatemala include Cuvieronius, Glyptotherium, Eremotherium, Equus, Mixotoxodon, Mammuthus.

Crocodile relatives (1 genera)

Crocodylus.

Ice Age & later mammals (26 genera)

Cuvieronius, Glyptotherium, Eremotherium, Equus, Mixotoxodon, Mammuthus, Odocoileus, Dasypus, Megalonyx, Paramylodon, Neochoerus, Euceratherium, Megatherium, Hydrochoerus, Gomphotherium, Toxodon, Mylodon, Holmesina, Palaeolama, Rhynchotherium, Neohipparion, Pampatherium · 4 more genera recorded.

Ammonites & nautiloids (1 genera)

1 more genera recorded.

Trilobites & sea scorpions (1 genera)

1 more genera recorded.

Fossil occurrences: Paleobiology Database (CC0 as reported by the API; CC BY 4.0 policy), downloaded 23 October 2026. Genus pages quote Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).