Palyeidodon fossil map
Where fossils of Palyeidodon 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 | 21–11.63 million years ago (Aquitanian to Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Toxodontidae |
| Named by | Roth 1898 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Chile, Bolivia |
| Rock formations | Collón Cura, txn:43390, Aisol, Chucal, Río Frias |
About Palyeidodon
Palyeidodon is an extinct genus of mammal belonging to the family Toxodontidae, from the Miocene of Argentina. It contains the single species Palyeidodon obtusum.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palyeidodon (revision 1355644138), 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: Q110461397.
