Lagonimico fossil map
Where fossils of Lagonimico 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 | 13.8–11 million years ago (Serravallian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cebidae |
| Named by | Kay 1994 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Colombia |
| Rock formations | La Victoria |
About Lagonimico
Lagonimico is an extinct genus of New World monkeys from the Middle Miocene (Laventan in the South American land mammal ages; 13.8 to 11.8 Ma). Its remains have been found at the Konzentrat-Lagerstätte of La Venta in the Honda Group of Colombia. The type species is Lagonimico conclucatus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lagonimico (revision 1336130631), 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: Q10315836.
