Poebrotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Poebrotherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 41.03–23.1 million years ago (Bartonian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Named by | Leidy 1847 |
| Fossil records | 132 occurrences at 29 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada, Mexico |
| Rock formations | Brule, txn:42513, Chadron, White River, Renova, Cypress Hills |
About Poebrotherium
Poebrotherium ( POH-broh-THEER-ee-əm) is an extinct genus of camelid, endemic to North America. They lived from the Eocene to Miocene epochs, 46.3—13.6 mya, existing for approximately 32 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Poebrotherium (revision 1343809901), 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: Q783416.
