Macraucheniopsis fossil map
Where fossils of Macraucheniopsis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 0.774–0.0117 million years ago (Chibanian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Macraucheniidae |
| Named by | Paula Couto 1945 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Agua Blanca, txn:43493 |
About Macraucheniopsis
Macraucheniopsis is an extinct genus of litoptern mammal belonging to the family Macraucheniidae from the Middle to Late Pleistocene of Argentina. It, along with Macrauchenia, Neolicaphrium, and Xenorhinotherium were among the youngest known genera of litopterns.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Macraucheniopsis (revision 1260991613), 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: Q113946418.
