Psittacotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Psittacotherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 63.4–57.5 million years ago (Danian to Thanetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Stylinodontidae |
| Named by | Cope 1882 |
| Fossil records | 48 occurrences at 11 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Nacimiento, Black Peaks, txn:40616, Fort Union, "Fort Union" (= Lebo) |
About Psittacotherium
Psittacotherium ("parrot beast")
is an extinct genus of taeniodonts from extinct tribe Psittacotheriini within subfamily Stylinodontinae and family Stylinodontidae, that lived in North America from early to late Paleocene. With a weight between 35.6 kg (78 lb) and 71.2 kg (157 lb), and length of 1.125 m (3 ft 8.3 in), it had similar size of a large dog.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Psittacotherium (revision 1368551907), 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: Q7256092.
