Pardinamys fossil map
Where fossils of Pardinamys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 3.6–2.58 million years ago (Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Named by | Ortiz et al. 2012 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Uquía |
About Pardinamys
Pardinamys is an extinct monotypic genus of phyllotin rodent that lived in South America during the Piacenzian stage of the Pliocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pardinamys (revision 1364177274), 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: Q21369168.
