Proantilocapra fossil map
Where fossils of Proantilocapra 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 | 12.5–9.4 million years ago (Serravallian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Antilocapridae |
| Named by | Barbour and Schultz 1934 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Ash Hollow |
About Proantilocapra
Proantilocapra is an extinct genus of the artiodactyl family Antilocapridae. The remains of this animal appeared in the Ash Hollow Formation in Nebraska, United States, and they last appeared 13.6 million years ago, during the Miocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Proantilocapra (revision 1255822854), 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: Q7246828.
