Abdounodus fossil map
Where fossils of Abdounodus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 61.66–59.24 million years ago (Selandian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Gheerbrant et al. 2001 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Morocco |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Abdounodus
Abdounodus ("Abdoun tooth") is an extinct genus of mammal known from the middle Paleocene of Northern Africa. The sole species, A. hamdii, is known from teeth and jaw bones discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin of present-day Morocco in 2001.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Abdounodus (revision 1368549497), 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: Q20817538.
