Hegetotheriopsis fossil map
Where fossils of Hegetotheriopsis 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 | 29–17.5 million years ago (Rupelian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Hegetotheriidae |
| Named by | Kramarz and Paz 2013 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Sarmiento, Agua de la Piedra, Chichinales, Cerro Bandera |
About Hegetotheriopsis
Hegetotheriopsis is an extinct genus of hegetotheriid notoungulate. It lived from the Late Oligocene to the Early Miocene, and its fossilized remains are found in Argentina.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hegetotheriopsis (revision 1193788927), 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: Q110456668.
