Scelidotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Scelidotherium 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 | 5 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Mylodontidae |
| Named by | Owen 1839 |
| Fossil records | 122 occurrences at 51 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, O3, Panama, Paraguay, Ecuador, Uruguay |
| Rock formations | txn:43629, Lujan, Tarija, La Invernada, Miramar, Arroyo Seco |
About Scelidotherium
Scelidotherium is an extinct genus of ground sloth of the family Scelidotheriidae, endemic to South America during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs. It lived from 3,300,000 to 12,000 years ago, between the Chapadmalalan and Lujanian faunal stages of South America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scelidotherium (revision 1365298847), 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: Q936352.
