Catonyx fossil map
Where fossils of Catonyx have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 5.333 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Mylodontidae |
| Named by | Ameghino 1891 |
| Fossil records | 78 occurrences at 36 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, O3 |
| Rock formations | txn:43629, Dolores, San José, Santa Vitória, Miramar, Lujan |
About Catonyx
Catonyx is an extinct genus of ground sloth of the family Scelidotheriidae, endemic to South America during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs. It lived from 2.5 Ma to about 10,000 years ago, existing for approximately 2.49 million years. The most recent date obtained is about 9600 B.P.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Catonyx (revision 1369795192), 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: Q2942980.
