Neophrontops fossil map
Where fossils of Neophrontops 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 | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 18.5–0.0117 million years ago (Burdigalian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Named by | Miller 1916 |
| Fossil records | 15 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:39323, Sheep Creek, Yorktown, Drewsey, Palm Springs |
About Neophrontops
Neophrontops is an extinct genus of Old World vulture in the subfamily Gypaetinae. Although its classification places it among the Old World vultures, the genus was native to North America. Six species have been named, ranging in age from the Early Miocene to the Late Pleistocene. All species of Neophrontops, with the exception of N. americanus are known solely from fragmentary fossil remains. The latter is represented by well preserved material from the late Middle to Late Pleistocene deposits of the La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neophrontops (revision 1370512815), 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: Q6993651.
