Paracynarctus fossil map
Where fossils of Paracynarctus 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 | Canidae |
| Named by | Wang et al. 1999 |
| Fossil records | 52 occurrences at 16 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:41189, Olcott, Arikaree, Zia Sand, Tesuque, Monarch Mill |
About Paracynarctus
Paracynarctus ("beside Cynarctus") is an extinct genus of the Borophaginae subfamily of canids native to North America. It lived from the Early Miocene to Middle Miocene 16.0—13.6 Ma, existing for approximately 2.4 million years. It was likely an omnivore, and lacked the bone-cracking adaptations found in some later borophagines.
P. kelloggi was originally found Virgin Valley, Nevada in a Barstovian terrestrial horizon.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paracynarctus (revision 1362402262), 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: Q3729451.
