Prosthennops fossil map
Where fossils of Prosthennops 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 | 16.3–1.4 million years ago (Burdigalian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Tayassuidae |
| Named by | Matthew and Gidley 1904 |
| Fossil records | 56 occurrences at 25 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Honduras, Costa Rica, Mexico |
| Rock formations | txn:42420, Goliad, Ash Hollow, Fleming, Snake Creek, Gracias |
About Prosthennops
Prosthennops is a genus of extinct peccaries that lived in North and Central America between the middle Miocene and lower Pliocene (around 15-5 million years ago).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prosthennops (revision 1351128725), 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: Q56328180.
