Titanotylopus fossil map
Where fossils of Titanotylopus 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 | 9.4–0.21 million years ago (Tortonian to Chibanian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Named by | Barbour and Schultz 1934 |
| Fossil records | 30 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Palm Spring, txn:42513, San Diego, Long Pine, Bon Homme Gravel |
About Titanotylopus
Titanotylopus is an extinct genus of camel (tribe Camelini), endemic to North America from the late Hemphillian stage of the Miocene through the Irvingtonian stage of the Pleistocene. It was one of the last surviving North American camels; after its extinction, only Camelops remained.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Titanotylopus (revision 1372082081), 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: Q2288361.
