Neotamandua fossil map
Where fossils of Neotamandua 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 | 15.5–3 million years ago (Langhian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Myrmecophagidae |
| Named by | Rovereto 1914 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Colombia, Argentina |
| Rock formations | txn:43652, Andalhuala, Collón Curá, Villavieja |
About Neotamandua
Neotamandua is an extinct genus of anteaters that lived in the Miocene to Pliocene in South America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neotamandua (revision 1375474252), 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: Q3558598.
