Neochoerus fossil map
Where fossils of Neochoerus 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 | 4.7 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Caviidae |
| Named by | Hay 1926 |
| Fossil records | 138 occurrences at 65 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay, Guatemala, Bolivia, Panama … |
| Rock formations | txn:42108, Wando, Waccamaw, Rancho Viejo Beds, Sopas, Ten Mile Hills Beds |
About Neochoerus
Neochoerus ("new hog") is an extinct genus of rodent closely related to the living capybara. Fossil remains of Neochoerus have been found through North America (Mexico and United States) and South America in Boyacá, Colombia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neochoerus (revision 1340567612), 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: Q753267.
