Amphicyon fossil map
Where fossils of Amphicyon 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 | 27.3–2.58 million years ago (Chattian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Amphicyonidae |
| Named by | Lartet 1836 |
| Fossil records | 262 occurrences at 87 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, France, Germany, Pakistan, Spain, China, Portugal, Slovakia, Nepal, India … |
| Rock formations | txn:41266, Runningwater, Olcott, Barstow, Sheep Creek, Calvert |
About Amphicyon
Amphicyon is an extinct genus of large carnivorans belonging to the family Amphicyonidae (known colloquially as "bear-dogs"), subfamily Amphicyoninae, from the Miocene epoch. Members of this family received their vernacular name for possessing bear-like and dog-like features. They ranged over North America, Eurasia, and Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amphicyon (revision 1377646245), 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: Q139110.
