Typotheriopsis fossil map
Where fossils of Typotheriopsis 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 | 13.82–3 million years ago (Serravallian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Mesotheriidae |
| Named by | Cabrera and Kraglievich 1930 |
| Fossil records | 36 occurrences at 16 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Cerro Azul, Arroyo Chasicó, Chiquimil, Andalhuala, Palo Pintado, Pampean |
About Typotheriopsis
Typotheriopsis is an extinct genus of Notoungulate belonging to the family Mesotheriidae, which included several small Meridiungulates specialized in digging. It is considered as the sister taxon of the clade including Mesotherium and Pseudotypotherium. Its fossils are known from the Chasicoan and the Huayquerian periods, notably among Late Miocene rocks from the Arroyo Chasicó Formation and the Cerro Azul Formation of Argentina.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Typotheriopsis (revision 1330082023), 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: Q110639809.
