Cladosictis fossil map
Where fossils of Cladosictis 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 | 21–13.82 million years ago (Aquitanian to Langhian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Ameghino 1887 |
| Fossil records | 100 occurrences at 29 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Chile |
| Rock formations | Santa Cruz, Sarmiento, Galera, Cerro Bandera, Chichinales, Río Frias |
About Cladosictis
Cladosictis (meaning "branch weasel") is an extinct genus of South American metatherian from Patagonia, Argentina (Chichinales, Cerro Bandera, Sarmiento and Santa Cruz Formations) and Chile (Río Frias Formation).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cladosictis (revision 1343758167), 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: Q2542524.
