Scaglia fossil map
Where fossils of Scaglia 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 | 48.07–41.03 million years ago (Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Astrapotheriidae |
| Named by | Simpson 1957 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Sarmiento |
About Scaglia
Scaglia is an extinct genus of South American astrapotherid land mammal that lived during the Eocene (Casamayoran to Divisaderan in the SALMA classification). The genus is monotypic, with its only known species (and thus its type species) being Scaglia kraglievichorum.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scaglia kraglievichorum (revision 1316044122), 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: Q7429639.
