Eutatus fossil map
Where fossils of Eutatus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 17.5 million years ago to the present (Burdigalian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Dasypodidae |
| Named by | Gervais 1867 |
| Fossil records | 62 occurrences at 27 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | txn:96034, Santa Cruz, Salto Ander Egg, Miramar, Lujan, Agua Blanca |
About Eutatus
Eutatus is an extinct genus of large armadillos of the family Chlamyphoridae. It was endemic to South America from the Early Miocene to Late Pleistocene, living from 17.5 Ma-11,000 years ago, with possible survival into the early Holocene (~ 7,500 BP) and existing for approximately 17.49 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eutatus (revision 1354849884), 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: Q5414384.
