Australoprocta fossil map
Where fossils of Australoprocta 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 | 21–17.5 million years ago (Aquitanian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Dasyproctidae |
| Named by | Kramarz 1998 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Sarmiento, Chichinales |
About Australoprocta
Australoprocta is an extinct genus of dasyproctid rodent that lived during the Early Miocene of what is now Argentina. Fossils of this genus have been found in the Chichinales and Sarmiento Formations of Argentina.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Australoprocta (revision 1342928688), 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: Q114342437.
