Pericotoxodon fossil map
Where fossils of Pericotoxodon 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 | 20.45–11 million years ago (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Toxodontidae |
| Named by | Madden 1997 |
| Fossil records | 36 occurrences at 18 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Colombia, Peru |
| Rock formations | Villavieja, txn:43390, Ipururo, La Victoria, Castilletes |
About Pericotoxodon
Pericotoxodon is an extinct genus of toxodontid notoungulate, from the Miocene period. Fossils of Pericotoxodon were found near Río Inuya and Mapuya in Peru, and in La Venta, Colombia and Bolivia, in deposits dated to the Middle Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pericotoxodon (revision 1218205878), 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: Q6072461.
