Dormaalocyon fossil map
Where fossils of Dormaalocyon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 56–48.07 million years ago (Ypresian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Solé et al. 2014 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Belgium, France, Portugal |
| Rock formations | Tienen, Argiles d'lignite du Soissonnais, Silveirinha |
About Dormaalocyon
Dormaalocyon ("dog from Dormaal") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from clade Carnivoraformes, that lived in Europe during the early Eocene. The type species, Dormaalocyon latouri, was discovered when fossils were unearthed in the village of Dormaal, near Zoutleeuw, in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.
It is considered one of the earliest ancestors to modern-day carnivoraforms.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dormaalocyon (revision 1313209427), 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: Q16558115.
