Proscelidodon fossil map
Where fossils of Proscelidodon 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 | 8–3 million years ago (Tortonian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Mylodontidae |
| Named by | Bordas 1935 |
| Fossil records | 84 occurrences at 35 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Bolivia, Peru |
| Rock formations | Cerro Azul, Monte Hermoso, txn:43629, Epecuén, Irene, Maimará |
About Proscelidodon
Proscelidodon is an extinct genus of ground sloths in the family Scelidotheriidae. It lived during the Miocene and Pliocene of what is now Argentina and Bolivia. The genus was described in 1935.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Proscelidodon (revision 1315090421), 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: Q97126598.
