Boreostemma fossil map
Where fossils of Boreostemma 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 | 15.98–2.58 million years ago (Langhian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Glyptodontidae |
| Named by | Carlini et al. 2008 |
| Fossil records | 64 occurrences at 25 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Colombia, Venezuela, Peru |
| Rock formations | Villavieja, La Victoria, Ipururo, txn:43568, Codore, Santa Ines |
About Boreostemma
Boreostemma is an extinct genus of glyptodonts from northern South America. Fossils assigned to the genus were first described as belonging to Asterostemma from southern South America, but have been placed in the new genus Boreostemma by Carlini et al. in 2008. The type species is B. pliocena. Fossils of Boreostemma have been found in the Honda Group of Colombia, in Peru and Venezuela.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Boreostemma (revision 1380882943), 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: Q5732161.
