Neonematherium fossil map
Where fossils of Neonematherium 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 | 16.3–11 million years ago (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Mylodontidae |
| Named by | Ameghino 1904 |
| Fossil records | 42 occurrences at 17 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Colombia, Chile |
| Rock formations | La Victoria, Villavieja, txn:43629, Río Frías |
About Neonematherium
Neonematherium is an extinct genus of scelidotheriid ground sloths that lived in Argentina, Chile, and Colombia during the Early to Late Miocene. Fossils have been found in the Honda Group of Colombia, and the Río Frías Formation of Chile.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neonematherium (revision 1300107581), 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: Q113876473.
