Stylocynus fossil map
Where fossils of Stylocynus 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 |
| Named by | Mercerat 1917 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Ituzaingo, Entre Rios |
About Stylocynus
Stylocynus is an extinct genus of metatherian, within the order Sparassodonta. Sparassodonts were an extinct order of metatherian mammals that lived from the Early Paleocene to the Early Pleistocene. Unlike most sparassodonts, which found to have been hypercarnivorous, Stylocynus was either had an omnivorous or a mesocarnivorous diet.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Stylocynus (revision 1380722126), 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: Q21369013.
