Astroconodon fossil map
Where fossils of Astroconodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 100 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 100 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 | 119.57–93.9 million years ago (Aptian to Cenomanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Triconodontidae |
| Named by | Patterson 1951 |
| Fossil records | 26 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Cedar Mountain, Antlers, Paluxy, Twin Mountains |
About Astroconodon
Astroconodon is an extinct genus of mammal from the Cretaceous of North America. Part of Eutriconodonta, it was a small sized predator, either a terrestrial insectivore and carnivore, or a semi-aquatic piscivore.
It is the first Cretaceous eutriconodont found.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Astroconodon (revision 1341061948), 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: Q12898868.
