Neolicaphrium fossil map
Where fossils of Neolicaphrium 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 | 0.774 million years ago to the present (Chibanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Proterotheriidae |
| Named by | Frenguelli 1921 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 11 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil |
| Rock formations | txn:43468, Sopas, Pampean, Dolores |
About Neolicaphrium
Neolicaphrium is an extinct genus of ungulate mammal belonging to the extinct order Litopterna. This animal lived from the Late Pliocene (Chapadmalalan) to the Late Pleistocene (Lujanian) in southern South America, being the last survivor of the family Proterotheriidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neolicaphrium (revision 1354886058), 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: Q42268920.
