Proeremotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Proeremotherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 7.246–0.774 million years ago (Messinian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Megatheriidae |
| Named by | Carlini et al. 2006 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Venezuela |
| Rock formations | San Gregorio, Codore |
About Proeremotherium
Proeremotherium is an extinct genus of megatheriine ground sloths in the family Megatheriidae. It lived during the Late Miocene and Early Pliocene of what is now Venezuela. So far, two largely complete skulls have been recovered in the Falcón Basin in Venezuela. The finds identify the animals as medium-sized representatives of the Megatheriidae. In the cranial anatomy, Proeremotherium resembles the later and giant Eremotherium. It is therefore assumed that the two ground sloths are directly related to each other.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Proeremotherium (revision 1380883012), 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: Q54826181.
