Anatolomys fossil map
Where fossils of Anatolomys 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 | 5.333–3.6 million years ago (Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Named by | Schaub 1934 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | txn:41724 |
About Anatolomys
Anatolomys is an extinct genus of rodent, from the Baranomyinae subfamily of the Cricetidae family. It lived in Pliocene epoch, and its fossils have been found in the People's Republic of China. The only species in the genus, Anatolomys teilhardi, was described by Samuel Schaub in 1934.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anatolomys (revision 1378697086), 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: Q110570956.
