Indarctos fossil map
Where fossils of Indarctos 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 | 16.3–3.6 million years ago (Burdigalian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Ursidae |
| Named by | Pilgrim 1913 |
| Fossil records | 64 occurrences at 21 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, China, Türkiye, Libya, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Greece, Moldova |
| Rock formations | txn:41301, Sahabi, Ash Hollow, Muddy Creek, Rattlesnake, Coal Valley |
About Indarctos
Indarctos is an extinct genus of bear, present in Africa, North America, and Eurasia during the Miocene. It was present from ~11.1 to 5.3 Ma, existing for approximately 6.2 million years.
The oldest member is from Arizona (~11.1—7.7 Ma) and youngest is (~9.0—5.3 Ma) from Kazakhstan. In North America this animal was contemporary with Plionarctos (~10.3—3.3 Ma).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indarctos (revision 1358258775), 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: Q2892917.
