Eubelodon fossil map
Where fossils of Eubelodon 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 | 16.3–9.4 million years ago (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Gomphotheriidae |
| Named by | Barbour 1914 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Valentine, Ash Hollow |
About Eubelodon
Eubelodon is an extinct genus of gomphothere (a family in the order Proboscidea, which also includes modern elephants) which lived in North America during the Miocene Epoch. It contains a single species: Eubelodon morrilli.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eubelodon (revision 1313150060), 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: Q5405369.
