Parastrapotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Parastrapotherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 48–17.5 million years ago (Lutetian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Astrapotheriidae |
| Named by | Ameghino 1895 |
| Fossil records | 26 occurrences at 13 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Chile |
| Rock formations | Sarmiento, txn:43459, Cerro Bandera, Deseado, Cura-Mallin |
About Parastrapotherium
Parastrapotherium is an extinct genus of South American land mammal that existed from the Late Oligocene (Deseadan SALMA) to the Early Miocene (Colhuehuapian SALMA). The genus includes some of the largest and smallest known astrapotherians, but As of 2008 has no generally recognized description.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parastrapotherium (revision 1370182486), 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: Q7136038.
