Phoberocyon fossil map
Where fossils of Phoberocyon 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 | 27.3–7.246 million years ago (Chattian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Ursidae |
| Named by | (Ginsburg 1955) |
| Fossil records | 20 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, United States, China |
| Rock formations | txn:41301, Sables de l'Orleanais, Alachua |
About Phoberocyon
Phoberocyon is a large extinct genus of hemicyonine bear, found primarily in North America during the Miocene. It lived from 28.4 to 13.7 mya, existing for approximately 14 million years. One species, P. hispanicus, is known from Miocene Spain.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phoberocyon (revision 1258135291), 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: Q7186603.
