Nemolestes fossil map
Where fossils of Nemolestes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 57–37.71 million years ago (Thanetian to Bartonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Borhyaenidae |
| Named by | Ameghino 1902 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Brazil |
| Rock formations | txn:40010, Las Flores, Guabirotuba |
About Nemolestes
Nemolestes is an extinct genus of sparassodont that lived in South America during the Lutetian and Bartonian stages of the Eocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nemolestes (revision 1372461333), 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: Q21231285.
