Cynodictis fossil map
Where fossils of Cynodictis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 56–23.04 million years ago (Ypresian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Amphicyonidae |
| Named by | Bravard and Pomel 1850 |
| Fossil records | 30 occurrences at 13 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, China |
| Rock formations | txn:41266, Bembridge Marls, Bembridge Limestone, Lushi, Perrière |
About Cynodictis
Cynodictis ("slender dog marten") is an extinct amphicyonid carnivoran which inhabited Eurasia from the Late Eocene subepoch to the Early Oligocene subepoch living from 37.2 to 28.4 million years ago, existing for approximately 8.8 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cynodictis (revision 1380239551), 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: Q1000261.
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