Paratylopus fossil map
Where fossils of Paratylopus 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 | 37–16.3 million years ago (Priabonian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Named by | (Matthew 1904) |
| Fossil records | 44 occurrences at 14 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Brule, John Day, txn:42513, Chadron |
About Paratylopus
Paratylopus is an extinct genus of camelid, endemic to North America. It lived from the Oligocene to the Middle Miocene 33.9—16.0 Mya, existing for approximately 18 million years. Fossils have been found in western Wyoming, and from eastern Nebraska to northeastern Colorado and southwestern South Dakota.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paratylopus (revision 1258134860), 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: Q7136232.
