Aymaratherium fossil map
Where fossils of Aymaratherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 5–3 million years ago (Zanclean to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Nothrotheriidae |
| Named by | Pujos et al. 2016 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Bolivia |
| Rock formations | Umala |
About Aymaratherium
Aymaratherium is an extinct genus of nothrotheriid ground sloths that lived during the Late Miocene and Early Pliocene of Bolivia. Fossils of Aymaratherium have been found in the Pomata Ayte locality of the Umala Formation.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aymaratherium (revision 1305947078), 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: Q112576771.
