Plesiocolopirus fossil map
Where fossils of Plesiocolopirus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 48.07–23.04 million years ago (Lutetian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Tapiridae |
| Named by | Schoch 1989 |
| Fossil records | 20 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Japan, North Korea, United States |
| Rock formations | txn:43129, Colmena Tuff, Clarno, Tenneru |
About Plesiocolopirus
Plesiocolopirus is an extinct genus of tapiroid (tapir relative) from the Eocene of North America and possibly Asia. It has been variably been classified as a helaletid or tapirid.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plesiocolopirus (revision 1380962262), 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: Q92159369.
