Colpodon fossil map
Where fossils of Colpodon 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 | 21–15.98 million years ago (Aquitanian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Leontiniidae |
| Named by | Burmeister 1885 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Chile |
| Rock formations | Sarmiento, Chichinales, Cura-Mallín |
About Colpodon
Colpodon is an extinct genus of herbivorous mammal, belonging to the order Notoungulata. It lived during the Early Miocene, in what is today Argentina and Chile, in South America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Colpodon (revision 1365521413), 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: Q21078346.
