Archaeohyrax fossil map
Where fossils of Archaeohyrax 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 | 48–21 million years ago (Lutetian to Aquitanian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Archaeohyracidae |
| Named by | Ameghino 1897 |
| Fossil records | 40 occurrences at 18 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Bolivia |
| Rock formations | Sarmiento, txn:43433, Fray Bentos, Salla, Agua de la Piedra, Deseado |
About Archaeohyrax
Archaeohyrax is a genus of extinct notoungulate mammal known from the Middle Eocene to Oligocene of Argentina and Bolivia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Archaeohyrax (revision 1350100974), 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: Q30693956.
