Cynelos fossil map
Where fossils of Cynelos 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 | 29.5–5.333 million years ago (Rupelian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Amphicyonidae |
| Named by | Jourdan 1862 |
| Fossil records | 106 occurrences at 40 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, France, Kenya, Germany, Namibia, Pakistan, Uganda |
| Rock formations | txn:41266, Olcott, Sheep Creek, Marsland, Runningwater, Calvert |
About Cynelos
Cynelos is a large extinct genus of amphicyonids which inhabited North America, Europe, and Africa from the Early Miocene subepoch to the Late Miocene subepoch 20.4–13.7 Mya, existing for approximately 6 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cynelos (revision 1307791329), 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: Q3699888.
