Potamosiren fossil map
Where fossils of Potamosiren 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 | Trichechinae |
| Named by | Reinhart 1951 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Colombia, Venezuela |
| Rock formations | Villavieja, La Victoria, txn:77301, Socorro, Barzaloza |
About Potamosiren
Potamosiren is an extinct genus of manatee from the Middle Miocene (Laventan) Honda Group of Colombia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Potamosiren (revision 1346091507), 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: Q11700151.
