Simocyon fossil map
Where fossils of Simocyon 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 | 11.63–4.7 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Ailuridae |
| Named by | Wagner 1858 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Moldova, Spain, Hungary, Greece |
| Rock formations | txn:96674, Rattlesnake, Starlight, Edelény |
About Simocyon
Simocyon ("short-snouted dog") is a genus of extinct carnivoran mammal in the family Ailuridae. Simocyon, which was about the size of a mountain lion, lived in the late Miocene and early Pliocene epochs, and has been found in Europe, Asia, and rarely, North America and Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Simocyon (revision 1342439949), 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: Q1607239.
