Apodemus fossil map
Where fossils of Apodemus 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 | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Muridae |
| Named by | Kaup 1829 |
| Fossil records | 820 occurrences at 195 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Hungary, Germany, Romania, China, United Kingdom, Türkiye … |
| Rock formations | txn:41892, facies Ă Congeria, Lefkon, Spilia, Alfambra, Prolemais |
About Apodemus
Apodemus is a genus of murid (true mice and rats) containing the field mice as well as other well-known species like the wood mouse and the yellow-necked mouse. The name is unrelated to that of the Mus genus, instead being derived from the Greek ἀπό-δημος (literally away from home).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Apodemus (revision 1343512250), 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: Q739059.
