Tapocyon fossil map
Where fossils of Tapocyon 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 | 45.9–39.7 million years ago (Lutetian to Bartonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Stock 1934 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Wagon Bed ("Tepee Trail"), Uinta, Santiago, Sespe, Dell Beds |
About Tapocyon
Tapocyon ("dog from Tapo Canyon") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from clade Carnivoraformes, that lived in North America during the middle Eocene. Tapocyon was about the size of a coyote and is believed to have been a good climber that spent a lot of time in trees.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tapocyon (revision 1269351550), 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: Q2009214.
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