Arctonasua fossil map
Where fossils of Arctonasua 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 | 16.3–4.7 million years ago (Burdigalian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Procyonidae |
| Named by | Baskin 1982 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 11 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Valentine, txn:41249, Ash Hollow, Ogallala, Snake Creek, Alachua |
About Arctonasua
Arctonasua (meaning "bear coati") is an extinct genus of raccoon-like procyonid of the Miocene, endemic to North America. It lived from ~16.0—4.9 Mya, existing for approximately 11 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Arctonasua (revision 1376903030), 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: Q4787629.
