Prochetodon fossil map
Where fossils of Prochetodon 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 | 66–56 million years ago (Danian to Thanetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Ptilodontidae |
| Named by | Jepsen 1940 |
| Fossil records | 62 occurrences at 25 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada |
| Rock formations | Fort Union, Paskapoo, txn:39810, Ravenscrag, Sentinel Butte, Wasatch |
About Prochetodon
Prochetodon is a genus of mammals from the extinct order Multituberculata. It lived during the Upper Paleocene and the Lower Eocene in North America. The genus was formally named by G. L. Jepsen in 1940. (Jepsen, 1940)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prochetodon (revision 1368547075), 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: Q778375.
