Beornus fossil map
Where fossils of Beornus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 66–63.4 million years ago (Danian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Periptychidae |
| Named by | Atteberry and Eberle 2021 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Fort Union |
About Beornus
Beornus is an extinct genus of periptychid that lived in North America during the Danian stage of the Palaeocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Beornus (revision 1305924401), 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: Q113055592.
