Borophagus fossil map
Where fossils of Borophagus 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 | 23.04–1.4 million years ago (Aquitanian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Canidae |
| Named by | (Cope 1892) |
| Fossil records | 302 occurrences at 103 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador |
| Rock formations | txn:41189, Peace River, Ogallala, Gracias, Rancho Viejo Beds, Yorktown |
About Borophagus
Borophagus ("gluttonous eater") is an extinct genus of the subfamily Borophaginae, a group of canids endemic to North America from the Middle Miocene to the early Pleistocene (12—2Mya).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Borophagus (revision 1370099718), 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: Q137418.
