Aelurodon fossil map
Where fossils of Aelurodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 23.04–3.6 million years ago (Aquitanian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Canidae |
| Named by | Leidy 1858 |
| Fossil records | 330 occurrences at 51 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Valentine, Ash Hollow, txn:41189, Barstow, Tesuque, Goliad |
About Aelurodon
Aelurodon is an extinct canid genus of the subfamily Borophaginae which lived from the Barstovian land mammal age (16 mya) of the middle Miocene to the late Miocene epoch (5.332 mya). Aelurodon existed for approximately 10.7 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aelurodon (revision 1369610197), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q2060602.
