Proscalops fossil map
Where fossils of Proscalops have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 37–16.3 million years ago (Priabonian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Proscalopidae |
| Named by | Matthew 1901 |
| Fossil records | 122 occurrences at 26 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada |
| Rock formations | Sharps, Brule, txn:40432, Gering, John Day, Monroe Creek |
About Proscalops
Proscalops is an extinct genus of insect-eating mammal. Formerly placed in the defunct order Insectivora, it is now placed with the Eulipotyphla. The first and most numerous Proscalops fossils were found in the Sharps Formation of South Dakota, near Wounded Knee. Other samples have been found in the Brule Formation of South Dakota, the Deep River Formation of Montana, and in Wyoming.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Proscalops (revision 1299046273), 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: Q7250544.
