Zeballothentes fossil map
Where fossils of Zeballothentes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 20.45–7.246 million years ago (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Martin et al. 2024 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Collon Cura |
About Zeballothentes
Zeballothentes is an extinct genus of metatherian that lived in Argentina during the Middle Miocene. It is a monotypic genus containing the species Z. incertus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Zeballothentes (revision 1371823212), 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: Q131451996.
