Nothokemas fossil map
Where fossils of Nothokemas 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 | 29.5–5.333 million years ago (Rupelian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Named by | White 1947 |
| Fossil records | 26 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:42513, Parachucla, Alachua, Arcadia, Crystal River, Torreya |
About Nothokemas
Nothokemas is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. It lived from the Late Oligocene to the Early Miocene 24.8— 16.0 mya, existing for approximately 9 million years. Fossils have been found along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nothokemas (revision 1258133782), 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: Q7062958.
