Aguascalientia fossil map
Where fossils of Aguascalientia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 29.5–5.333 million years ago (Rupelian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Named by | Stevens 1977 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Panama, Mexico |
| Rock formations | txn:42513, Las Cascadas, Delaho |
About Aguascalientia
Aguascalientia is an extinct genus of miniature camelids, endemic to North America (as far south as the Panama Canal) during the Early Miocene 23.0—20.4 mya existing for approximately 3 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aguascalientia (revision 1258117943), 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: Q748938.
