Archaeopteropus fossil map
Where fossils of Archaeopteropus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 33.9–27.3 million years ago (Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Meschinelli 1903 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Italy |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Archaeopteropus
Archaeopteropus ("ancient Pteropus") is an extinct genus of large bat known from the Oligocene of Europe. It contains a single species, A. transiens, known from the Early Oligocene of Italy. It is the only member of the family Archaeopteropodidae (sometimes treated as the subfamily Archaeopteropodinae).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Archaeopteropus (revision 1375982133), 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: Q20675263.
