Probathyopsis fossil map
Where fossils of Probathyopsis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 60.9–48.07 million years ago (Selandian to Ypresian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Prodinoceratidae |
| Named by | Simpson 1929 |
| Fossil records | 146 occurrences at 30 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, China |
| Rock formations | txn:40592, Fort Union, DeBeque, Wasatch, Willwood, Wind River |
About Probathyopsis
Probathyopsis, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró), meaning "before", βαθύς (bathús), meaning "thick", and ὄψις (ópsis), meaning "face", is an extinct genus of dinocerate mammal from Paleocene North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Probathyopsis (revision 1334997252), 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: Q3922286.
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