Peraceras fossil map
Where fossils of Peraceras 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 | 23.04–5.333 million years ago (Aquitanian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Rhinocerotidae |
| Named by | Cope 1880 |
| Fossil records | 152 occurrences at 39 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:43187, Valentine, Fleming, Tesuque, Zia, Dove Spring |
About Peraceras
Peraceras is an extinct genus of rhinocerotids endemic to North America. It lived during the Miocene, living from 16.0 to 10.3 mya, existing for approximately 6 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Peraceras (revision 1258135102), 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: Q1232507.
