Aenigmamys fossil map
Where fossils of Aenigmamys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 66–63.4 million years ago (Danian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Ptilodontidae |
| Named by | Scott 2021 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Canada |
| Rock formations | Willow Creek |
About Aenigmamys
Aenigmamys is an extinct genus of ptilodontid that lived during the Danian stage of the Palaeocene epoch. It contains the single species Aenigmamys aries.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aenigmamys (revision 1350010736), 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: Q123154697.
