Huilatherium fossil map
Where fossils of Huilatherium 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 | 20.45–11 million years ago (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Leontiniidae |
| Named by | Villarroel and Guerrero Diaz 1985 |
| Fossil records | 52 occurrences at 19 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Colombia |
| Rock formations | La Victoria, Villavieja, txn:43373, Castilletes |
About Huilatherium
Huilatherium is an extinct genus of leontiniid, a group of hoofed mammals belonging to the order Notoungulata, that comprises other South American ungulate families that evolved in parallel with some mammals of the Northern hemisphere. The leontiinids were a family of herbivorous species comprising medium to large browsers, with relatively short skulls and robust limbs, somewhat similar to their relatives, the best known toxodontids.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Huilatherium (revision 1305498519), 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: Q5904741.
