Anchomomys fossil map
Where fossils of Anchomomys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 56–27.3 million years ago (Ypresian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Notharctidae |
| Named by | Stehlin 1916 |
| Fossil records | 28 occurrences at 11 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Spain, Switzerland, Egypt |
| Rock formations | txn:91590, Bellmunt, Calcaire de Saint-Ouen, Entrala, Jebel Qatrani |
About Anchomomys
Anchomomys is an extinct genus of adapiform primate that lived in Europe and Africa during the Middle Eocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anchomomys (revision 1354793724), 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: Q20312911.
