Prosansanosmilus fossil map
Where fossils of Prosansanosmilus 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 | 20.45–7.246 million years ago (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Nimravidae |
| Named by | Heizmann et al. 1980 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:41036, Brackwater Molasse |
About Prosansanosmilus
Prosansanosmilus is an extinct genus of barbourofelin that lived in Europe during the Early Miocene epoch from 18 to 15.97 mya, existing for approximately 2.03 million years. Including supplementary materials It contains Prosansanosmilus peregrinus, which died out in the Miocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prosansanosmilus (revision 1358261339), 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: Q2621026.
