Pachyarmatherium fossil map
Where fossils of Pachyarmatherium 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 | 4.7 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Pachyarmatheriidae |
| Named by | Downing and White 1995 |
| Fossil records | 50 occurrences at 21 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Costa Rica |
| Rock formations | txn:387657, Bermont, Mesa, Tamiami, Capadare, Waccamaw |
About Pachyarmatherium
Pachyarmatherium is a genus of extinct large armadillo-like cingulates found in North and South America from the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, related to the extant armadillos and the extinct pampatheres and glyptodonts. It was present from 4.9 Mya to 11,000 years ago, existing for approximately 4.889 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pachyarmatherium (revision 1314685307), 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: Q7122085.
