Neosclerocalyptus fossil map
Where fossils of Neosclerocalyptus 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 | 8 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Panochthidae |
| Named by | Paula Couto 1957 |
| Fossil records | 102 occurrences at 43 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay |
| Rock formations | txn:387667, Tezanos Pinto, Miramar, Nuapua, La Invernada, La Paz |
About Neosclerocalyptus
Neosclerocalyptus is an extinct genus of glyptodont that lived during the Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene of Southern South America, mostly Argentina. It was small compared to many glyptodonts at only around 2 meters long and either 320 kilograms, or between 383 kg - 598 kg.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neosclerocalyptus (revision 1371617410), 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: Q13423476.
