Amynodontopsis fossil map
Where fossils of Amynodontopsis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 56–27.3 million years ago (Ypresian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Amynodontidae |
| Named by | Stock 1933 |
| Fossil records | 38 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico, Romania, Hungary, China |
| Rock formations | Sespe, Santiago, Slim Buttes, Devil's Graveyard, txn:43168, Yolomécatl |
About Amynodontopsis
Amynodontopsis is an extinct genus of amynodont that lived in Asia and North America during the Middle to Late Eocene. Several species of Amynodontopsis are recognized. The type species, A. bodei, is known from the United States and Mexico. Three species are known from China; A. jiyuanensis, A. parvidens, and A. tholos. Fossils from Eastern Europe have also been referred to Amynodontopsis, but the assignment of these fossils to the genus has since been disputed.
Amynodontopsis was probably a lightly built animal. A. bodei has been estimated to have weighed 751 kilograms (1,656 lb). A. tholos was slightly larger, though its precise size has not been estimated. Amynodontopsis may have had a tapir-like proboscis in life, though not as developed as in the related Cadurcodon.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amynodontopsis (revision 1368805504), 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: Q121330147.
