Prototocyon fossil map
Where fossils of Prototocyon 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 | 3.6–0.0117 million years ago (Piacenzian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Canidae |
| Named by | Pohle 1928 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | Kromdraai |
About Prototocyon
Prototocyon is an extinct genus of small omnivorous canid that lived during the Late Pliocene and Early Pleistocene. It is closely related to the living bat-eared fox (Otocyon).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prototocyon (revision 1312217871), 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: Q7252154.
