Teratopithecus fossil map
Where fossils of Teratopithecus 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 | 56–41.03 million years ago (Ypresian to Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Archaeopithecidae |
| Named by | López et al. 2020 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | txn:43353, Sarmiento, Las Flores |
About Teratopithecus
Teratopithecus is an extinct genus of archaeopithecid notoungulate that lived during the Middle Eocene of what is now Argentina. Fossils of this genus have been found in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Teratopithecus (revision 1294204070), 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: Q97369709.
