Dinictis fossil map
Where fossils of Dinictis 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 | 37–24.7 million years ago (Priabonian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Nimravidae |
| Named by | Leidy 1854 |
| Fossil records | 62 occurrences at 18 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada |
| Rock formations | Brule, txn:41036, White River, Chadron, Cypress Hills, Renova |
About Dinictis
Dinictis is a genus of the Nimravidae, an extinct family of feliform mammalian carnivores, also known as "false saber-toothed cats". Assigned to the subfamily Nimravinae, Dinictis was endemic to North America from the Late Eocene to Early Oligocene epochs (35.7—29.5 million years ago), existing for about 6.2 million years. Including supplementary materials
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dinictis (revision 1369315906), 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: Q524436.
