Magdalenabradys fossil map
Where fossils of Magdalenabradys 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 | 13.8–5.333 million years ago (Serravallian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Mylodontidae |
| Named by | Rincón and McDonald 2020 |
| Fossil records | 82 occurrences at 24 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Colombia, Venezuela |
| Rock formations | Villavieja, La Victoria, txn:43629, Urumaco |
About Magdalenabradys
Magdalenabradys is an extinct genus of mylodontid ground sloths that lived during the Middle Miocene and Early Pliocene of what is now Colombia and Venezuela. Fossils have been found in the Villavieja Formation of the Honda Group in Colombia, and the Codore and Urumaco Formations of Venezuela.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Magdalenabradys (revision 1342126714), 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: Q113947190.
