Paroreodon fossil map
Where fossils of Paroreodon 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 | 29.5–15.98 million years ago (Rupelian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Merycoidodontidae |
| Named by | (Thorpe 1921) |
| Fossil records | 38 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | John Day |
About Paroreodon
Paroreodon ("near hill tooth" or "near Oreodon") is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, subfamily Merycoidodontinae, endemic to North America during the Oligocene-Miocene subepochs (30.8—20.6 mya), existing for approximately 10.2 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paroreodon (revision 1354846576), 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: Q7139458.
