Mayulestes fossil map
Where fossils of Mayulestes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 66–61.66 million years ago (Danian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Mayulestidae |
| Named by | de Muizon 1994 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Bolivia |
| Rock formations | Santa Lucía |
About Mayulestes
Mayulestes (Quechua: mayu river, + Greek: lestes, thief) is an extinct genus of carnivorous metatherian that lived in what is now Tiupampa, Bolivia in the Early Palaeocene. It shared its habitat with fellow sparassodont Pucadelphys, and a microbiotherid marsupial, Khasia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mayulestes (revision 1353431541), 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: Q21290976.
