Plesiotypotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Plesiotypotherium 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 | 20.45–3 million years ago (Burdigalian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Mesotheriidae |
| Named by | Villarroel 1974 |
| Fossil records | 24 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Bolivia, Argentina |
| Rock formations | Quehua, txn:43424, Mauri, Nazareno, Casira, Las Arcas |
About Plesiotypotherium
Plesiotypotherium is an extinct genus of notoungulate, belonging to the suborder Typotheria. It lived from the Middle to the Late Miocene, and its fossilised remains were discovered in South America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plesiotypotherium (revision 1354890965), 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: Q97371500.
