Protocyon fossil map
Where fossils of Protocyon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 45.9 million years ago to the present (Lutetian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Canidae |
| Named by | Giebel 1855 |
| Fossil records | 78 occurrences at 33 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Uruguay, Mexico, United States |
| Rock formations | txn:41189, Tarija, Nuapua, Miramar, Mesa, Vorohué |
About Protocyon
Protocyon (from Greek for "first dog") is an extinct genus of large canid endemic to South and Central America from the Late Pliocene to the Late Pleistocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Protocyon (revision 1377334363), 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: Q142407.
