Palaeolama fossil map
Where fossils of Palaeolama 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 | 5 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Named by | Gervais 1869 |
| Fossil records | 164 occurrences at 74 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, El Salvador, Chile, Paraguay … |
| Rock formations | txn:42513, Tarija, Nuapua, Bermont, La Habra, Wicomico |
About Palaeolama
Palaeolama (lit. 'ancient llama') is an extinct genus of lamine camelids that existed from the Pleistocene to the Holocene (1.9 to 0.0034 Ma). Their range extended from North America to the intertropical region of South America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaeolama (revision 1374858062), 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: Q864122.
