Bernardodon fossil map
Where fossils of Bernardodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | 152.21–149.2 million years ago (Kimmeridgian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Pinheirodontidae |
| Named by | Hahn and Hahn 1999 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Portugal |
| Rock formations | Lourinhã |
About Bernardodon
Bernardodon was a small, Lower Cretaceous mammal from Portugal. It is part of the extinct order Multituberculata, living at the same time as the dinosaurs. Differs from Pinheirodon in having I3 wider and more robust; on P5 the cusps of BB row do not extend for the whole tooth length.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bernardodon (revision 1358256189), 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: Q29562023.
