Vincelestes ("Vince’s thief") is an extinct genus of actively mobile mammal, that lived in what would be South America during the Early Cretaceous from 130—112 mya, existing for approximately 18 million years. Vincelestes neuquenianus is the only species known to date. Specimens were found at La Amarga Formation of southern Neuquén Province, Argentina. Only nine individuals were recovered from this site.