Michenia fossil map
Where fossils of Michenia 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 | 29.5–5.333 million years ago (Rupelian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Named by | Frick and Taylor 1971 |
| Fossil records | 70 occurrences at 23 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada |
| Rock formations | Delaho, txn:42513, Tesuque, Vaqueros, Cypress Hills, Barstow |
About Michenia
Michenia is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. They lived from the Early Miocene to Middle Miocene 20.43–10.3 mya, existing for approximately 10 million years. Fossils have been found from California to Texas, Alberta, Idaho and Nebraska.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Michenia (revision 1360516247), 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: Q6837338.
