Antechinus fossil map
Where fossils of Antechinus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Dasyuridae |
| Named by | Macleay 1841 |
| Fossil records | 82 occurrences at 24 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:40086, Grange Burn, Moorna, Wyandotte |
About Antechinus
Antechinus (, 'ant-echinus') is a genus of small dasyurid marsupial endemic to Australia. They resemble mice with the bristly fur of shrews.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Antechinus (revision 1360704866), 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: Q650656.
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