Dawsonicyon fossil map
Where fossils of Dawsonicyon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 51.1–45.9 million years ago (Ypresian to Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Spaulding et al. 2010 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Bridger |
About Dawsonicyon
Dawsonicyon ("Dawson's dog") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from clade Carnivoraformes, that lived in North America from the early to middle Eocene. Fossils of type species Dawsonicyon isami are known from the ‘Bridger B’, site of Black's Fork member of the Bridger Formation in Wyoming, and includes an almost complete skeleton (holotype DMNH 19585).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dawsonicyon (revision 1368533546), 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: Q5242696.
