Hypsitherium fossil map
Where fossils of Hypsitherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 3.8–3 million years ago (Zanclean to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Mesotheriidae |
| Named by | Anaya and MacFadden 1995 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Bolivia |
| Rock formations | txn:43424 |
About Hypsitherium
Hypsitherium is an extinct genus of Mesotheriidae that lived 4.0 to 3 million years ago. It is known from the Miocene to Pliocene Inchasi fossil locality in Bolivia. Hypsitherium was a scansorial herbivore, and its name translates to "high beast."
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hypsitherium (revision 1368030806), 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: Q28220468.
