Pseudhyrax fossil map
Where fossils of Pseudhyrax have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 56–27.3 million years ago (Ypresian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Archaeohyracidae |
| Named by | Ameghino 1901 |
| Fossil records | 48 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Chile |
| Rock formations | txn:43433, Sarmiento, Abanico, Las Chacras, Geste |
About Pseudhyrax
Pseudhyrax is an extinct genus of archaeohyracid notoungulate. It lived from the Late Eocene to the Early Oligocene, of what is now South America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pseudhyrax (revision 1286363037), 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: Q60978325.
