Urotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Urotherium 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 | 29–2.58 million years ago (Rupelian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Named by | Castellanos 1926 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Uruguay |
| Rock formations | Uquía, Ituzaingo, Toro Negro, Fray Bentos, Chapadmalal |
About Urotherium
Urotherium is a dubious extinct genus of Glyptodont. It lived from the Late Miocene to the Late Pliocene, and its fossilized remains were found in South America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Urotherium (revision 1351325499), 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: Q60977627.
