Scalabrinitherium fossil map
Where fossils of Scalabrinitherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 11.63–5 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Macraucheniidae |
| Named by | Ameghino 1883 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Cerro Azul, Ituzaingo, Entre Rios, Epecuén, txn:43493 |
About Scalabrinitherium
Scalabrinitherium is an extinct genus of mammals of the family Macraucheniidae. Fossils of this animal were found among the fossils of prehistoric xenarthrans in the Ituzaingó Formation of Argentina.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scalabrinitherium (revision 1314786808), 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: Q7429676.
